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State Department's absence at hearing spoke volumes as Saeed Abedini's wife pleaded for help in freeing him from Iranian prison
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An American Christian pastor held in a vicious around in prison his wife played and that's his government for help.
Not may have a detainees saying she is disappointed that President Obama and the State Department -- not doing more to for your husband.
She gave emotional testimony on Capitol Hill it.
Then.
Nine point eight that he was taken off the bus by the revolutionary guard he was put under house arrest for two months.
I remember our kids with continually be able to hear his voice and see him on the computer and -- And that day he was -- ten.
And we didn't know he was for a week.
They kept coming to the computer and saying mommy.
Do we see daddy telling him his life and I kept saying all we can't you know I I can explain to them why that he was physically taken to prison.
And finally they kept saying does.
-- not love us anymore.
Does that he not want to hear our voice.
-- -- -- -- -- That he was imprisoned.
Because he'd love to -- it.
-- -- from the State Department even attended that hearing not may have a -- joins us along with the executive director of the American Center for Law and Justice -- cycle of I'm not -- for you -- want to ask your lawyer something now we have news tonight.
We do we have refused to new items to report that we have not released anywhere -- -- tonight Greta first.
There has been a report from the UN mission Iran and -- UN ambassadors basically to the Human Rights Council.
That they've asked for a review of this case completely -- the may be a retrial may be just took.
Look at the facts and that's very good news in light of another piece of information we have not reported anywhere else will be confirmed this afternoon.
-- was able to finally get doctors today too dour view of his internal bleeding that's something we've been very concerned about his health has been bad he hasn't gotten treatment.
He got the review by doctors today and he was told he'll be moved to a hospital.
Outside Evan prison.
Now we it's our turn to pressure Iran -- this information to make sure that we try as much as possible to hold them to their work.
Not me -- imagine that you're very mean happiness is not quite the right word but relieved that he's going to be moved to -- hospital maybe do you have any sense of confidence so that will really happen or do you.
Do you think that latest -- -- -- this passing for one day.
As as -- send that we have to continue to put pressure to hold them to their word that they made many promises that they haven't.
Falls through it and I'm hoping that they will follow -- incessant.
-- will be admitted to hospital and so we will continue to depression until they hate you so and he's been treated for his internal bleeding.
I am what Tennessee State Department secretary of state John Kerry and the president have and they've done -- what is needed or do you want some with something more specific from them.
I think it doesn't that hearing the congressional hearing it's always been their reactive.
Any misstatements made anything done has been.
-- bad reaction took questions.
We're expecting more about proactive.
Effort from their heart and statements.
Coming from them.
I'm in regard to -- being released.
And his violation of his religious freedom.
And the way he's being treated.
Jordan now we hear good reports that he's been -- fifteen feet Myers in this prison.
I'm curious if the secretary of state did make him another kind of -- she did during his confirmation hearing makes a statement.
They're doing what difference Iran and we're not -- -- -- -- impressed with us in any fashion anyway you know what what not having the -- say something else.
That the more international pressure there's been the more commentary there's been the more media stories more interviews we've done the more leaders have spoken out the better treatment he's received.
Now he was moved to a better -- at one point now he's he's saying he's got doctors at least reviewing its problems -- been told we can go to a hospital.
The EU spoke out but the UN the United States was there to Human Rights Council -- said nothing.
Had nothing at all so we've got nothing in these international tribunals.
From the United States America it's -- responsive to reporters' questions.
Not -- single proactive statement I should point out that it is believed that he's being held because he's a Christian -- on that the only charge she was charged with -- what was he charged when he was charged with being a threat to national security because his work with house churches.
They're from 2000 to 2005 -- an old charges well.
Thank you both and that helps that the put -- spotlight on -- that helps in any possible way they take about this.
