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The internal bleeding that he's suffered from beatings. are you concerned he will not survive his prison sentence? >> yes, very much. every day is a survival battle. that's why we've been fighting to get him out as soon as possible. he's already been there long enough. over 180 days he's been in that prison, over six months. and every day counts. every day that we're able to get the word out and speak out for saeed and get him back to the u.s. and to our family. >> you testified at a congressional hearing not long ago and no one from the state department came. has the state department been dra...

The urgency of getting him out as soon as possible and every day counts. >> greta: the reason he couldn't recognize himself, he's been beating. right? you're talking bruises and things like that? >> yeah, that's what he's talking about, talking about his face is basically bruised and looks different and he's got a beard and, yeah, it talks about his eyes being pretty beaten up and his face. >> and have you spoken to his mother at all? >> i do. i talk to them on a regular basis. >> greta: and what does she say about seeing him? >> they have got-- they see him every monday and up to now there's ...

The urgency of getting him out as soon as possible and every day counts. >> greta: the reason he couldn't recognize himself, he's been beating. right? you're talking bruises and things like that? >> yeah, that's what he's talking about, talking about his face is basically bruised and looks different and he's got a beard and, yeah, it talks about his eyes being pretty beaten up and his face. >> and have you spoken to his mother at all? >> i do. i talk to them on a regular basis. >> greta: and what does she say about seeing him? >> they have got-- they see him every monday and up to now there's ...

Universal right of freedom of religion and we call on the iranian authorities to release mr. abedini. as you know the state department is in close contact with the abedini family. is actively engaged on this case. martha: interesting. that is not what we've heard when we've spoken with the family but the pastor's wife says the statent do, as i said is really not doing everything they can. she said every day counts. he is being tortured. they could do so much more. i have been so heart-broken. as low we're letting the iranian government lead with their interpretation what he has done wrong inst...