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Mr. Rezaian i think its worth noting that secretary sherman is joining us in a diplomatic capacity and i in a journalistic one but we share a background. When i was bureau chief in tehran i was detained for 534 days and during much of that time secretary sherman was the lead negotiator on Irans Nuclear program. This is personal for both of us. Im really excited to have you on the program today. Sec. Sherman thank you. Mr. Rezaian i want to start by asking a question about the recent executive order around hostage and wrongful detention that President Biden announced over the summer. He declared this a national emergency. Why now . Whats changed in recent months or years that has made this such a critical issue . Sec. Sherman i think weve seen governments use hostage taking as a tool, as a weapon, to leverage things from the U ....