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Pictures of retired FBI agent missing in Iran released

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    David Lee Miller reports from New York

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-- Hillary go wanna start -- the Fox News alert because there is a new plea for help.

From the Fam I have a former FBI agent vanishing in Iran five years ago.

Robert Levinson this disappeared in 2007.

His family is now releasing these disturbing new pictures sent from whomever is holding them.

We believe there's a mystery here and I'm Bill Hemmer -- -- America's Newsroom as we start another day here -- don't Martha good.

-- good to see I'm Martha MacCallum so intelligence officials.

Believe that Iran is holding him as a bargaining chip essentially something that Tehran vehemently denies at this point.

The new pictures show how -- -- -- he is thinner.

Then in the earlier pictures you're wearing an orange jumpsuit as you can see.

-- -- signs around his neck including this one this has helped me which must be excruciating.

For his wife Christine.

She is released these pictures to urge the government to do more and not to give up hope.

The diplomatically.

-- It takes a long time for each diplomatic request to go through all the channels.

And I know over that of course so all these years that government and the state departments have tried to do that but have been unsuccessful.

I feel that -- needs to be more attention to the case and that's why I am putting these pictures out and trying to get everyone.

To remote it took to be reminded that Bob is still missing so will it help.

David Lee Miller -- initiative new -- newsroom rather what are US officials saying about his.

Disappearance.

Statement.

-- US authorities now believe that Iran is behind -- abduction.

They say.

That based on newly made public photos in a previously released video -- that were mailed to his family.

-- -- family where L a total of six photos almost two years ago they've kept them private until now in -- the photos Levinson is holding up a sign with a message.

The series -- number and -- quote him now I'm here in Guantanamo.

You know where that is help me why you cannot help me.

This is the result of thirty years serving for USA fourth year you count where you don't want.

US officials say the expertise used to cover the tracks at the center looks like the work a professional such as Iran's intelligence and security service.

But -- wife is calling on Washington to ratchet up the pressure on Iran as his family faces almost six years without him.

This is very frustrating our oldest daughter is getting married in a month and we don't have any reason why Bob is being held.

And we have no information about how to get him home and we know that -- can do that.

-- says her husband's disappearance hasn't received the attention it deserves.

As you likens this case bill to you -- -- the three hikers arrested in Iran all of whom have now been set -- that is true what what is he running governments and about the state of the anything.

A -- repeatedly denies knowing anything about -- since disappearance in one instance US and a running officials met to discuss locating Levenson.

-- -- Ryan said they were searching in rating sites and a mountainous border region that includes parts of Iran Pakistan and Afghanistan.

US officials now say the Iranians made up that story to simply learn more about the inner workings.

Of US counter intelligence but the bottom line here bill is that.

The United States.

Authorities have now told the AP wire service that they believe Iran is behind this abduction now what can Washington do to try and encourage Iran to my big question -- they have a daughter.

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