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And there is no lessening of the sense of urgency. >> that's president obama talking about americans held in iran and getting them released. he's expected to hold a news conference in a few minute to shore up support in congress for the nuclear deal with iran. there are questions about why the agreement did not include the release of those three prisoners. hekmati, abedini and robert levinson who disappeared. iranian officials deny any knowledge of his whereabouts but his family believes he's being held there as well. families want to know why the obama administration did not use the nuke deal...

Our marine is held in? >> i believe so. i know he is in the same jail as hekmati. i'm not sure if abedini is in evan as well. he is held in separate areas. >> has your brother gotten a phone call out recently? >> no. my mom did go to iran last week and after about five days she was able to go and see him. but he hasn't been able to make any outgoing calls out of the country at all. they have prevented him from doing that. >> ali, thank you. i hope the united states is putting all the pressure it can to get your brother out because this is just a terrible situation both your brother and the oth...

We want the state department to show that same resolve. >> we will not accept them into the international community if they hold political prisoners. >> for nearly three and a half years i have endured inhumane treatment and witnessed devastation. >> well now on the record obtained a record from amir hekmati to president obama. the marine writes: i ask that you do not forget me mr. president. former u.n. ambassador john bolton joins us. thank you for being here. >> glad to be here. >> to what extent should his release by the iranians since is he one of our marines, be connected to the discussi...

Today the marine sentenced to 10 years in iran's notorious evan prison. one of the most dangerous prisons in the world. last christmas his family still in michigan says he went on a hunger strike. right now, he is he holding on hoping his case isn't forgotten by the united states government. then, september 26th, 2000 12, american pastor saeed abedini arrested in iran. his crime? setting up churches in homes for christians trying to worship in iran. his wife, taking the tragic story "on the record" with greta. >> it's been too long since he has been gone from our family and we're desperately w...

Both physically with the cold and where he's at, but also the pressure of being a convert and not being able to celebrate christmas even with a paper cross. and anything that represents his faith. >> did your children see this letter? are they aware of what he has written? >> we have like many thousands of americans, we have paper crosses hung on our tree. we've talked about it. they were praying for a christmas miracle but we still believe that -- we're still believing and hoping. >> mrs. abedini, i think your children and all of us are praying for a christmas miracle. let me read a little pa...