amir is still in prison. the israeli authorities don't allow prison interviews, so i couldn't speak with him himself but his brother was a co-conspirator, and he spent 17 years in prisoner and came out around the time i started working on the book. i interviewed him extensively and spent a lot of time with his family. the same on the rabin said. and so the book alternates in chapters between rabin and amir until the two of them meet. >> host: dan ephron why do you call it "killing a king"? >> guest: well the line "killing a king" appears in a letter that amir's brother and co-conspirator wrote home in the days after the assassination. i'm paraphrasing, killing a king, and he puts the murder in the context of jewish history and biblical history, kings and prophets. and he says killing a king is profoundly significant it alters the course of the nation. i read that 7 or 18 years -- 17 or 18 years after it was written when i started researching the book and i found it chilling because it's precisely what happene

amir is still in prison. the israeli authorities don't allow prison cell interviews, so is i could not speak to the assassin himself. but his brother was a co-conspirator, and he spent 17 years in prison and came out around the time i started working on the book. so i interviewed him extensively and spent a lot of time with his family. the same on the rabin side. and so the book is, alternates in chapters between rabin and amir rabin amir until the two of them meet. >> host: dan ephron why do you call it "killing a king"? >> guest: well, the line "killing a king" appears in a letter that amir's brother and co-conspirator wrote home from prison in the days after the assassination. he says and i'm paraphrasing, killing a king -- and he puts the murder in the context of jewish history and biblical history, kings and prophets, and he says killing a king is profoundly significant it alters the course of the nation. i read that 17 or 18 years after it was written when i started researching the book, and i found it

. >> my name is amir. >> reporter: amir, born in 1983 in flagstaff arizona to iranian-american parentse of four children in a close and active family. high school hockey star, and an american combat veteran, as a u.s. marine sergeant, serving in iraq and afghanistan. >> i was proud of him for wanting to serve his country. >> post iraq, working as a contractor. >> in december 2011 in tehran, accused as an american spy, an agent for the c.i.a. making this public expression. back home... >> the first time it was his face in tv. >> reporter: it was the first time in months that the family knew where amir was. >> what did you think as you heart imear speak in the confession video? >> i was shocked locking at his face. that was not him. i said "michael, what did they do to him?", >> reporter: there was a secret trial, his military card, employment agreement with contractors was produced, unusual pocket literature for a spiers evidence of tying with c.i.a. he was sentenced to death. >> it was sickening, we can't believe it got to this point. months later, a new trial was ordered. he was able

what is it going to take to bring amir home? this august he's going to be there now four years and amir will now be the longest held american in history since the overtaking of the u.s. embassy in 1979. so it's very painful. we're really struggling as a family. >> do you have any reason for hope -- well, can you -- maybe you'll have to answer this bleakly, but are there any signs out there that they may be willing to budge now that we're working together on the nuclear front, that they might consider this as a another sign or opportunity for cooperation? any sign that may be the case, or is it just as bleak as it was before? >> no, i think that we were reassured up until the announcement that on both sides an outcome that was positive would only reinforce a positive outcome for amir and our attorney in iran has assured us there are viable options for amir. this administration has assured us they will continue to push and raise this case. so, again, for us as a family, going on four years, i'll believe it, i want to believe it, i

sara says that the family is in touch with amir on the daily basis. in the meantime dan issued a statement saying that congress will be watching iran's behaviour over the next couple of weeks. >>> turkey reached out to fellow n.a.t.o. members saying it needs help in the fight against i.s.i.l. at a rare meeting in brussels n.a.t.o. leaders said they support a decision to step up strikes against i.s.i.l. in syria and iraq. they are concerned about attacks on the p.k.k. kurdish separatist. kurds are key american allies and kurds in syria are fighting the group. the kurdish p.k.k. fought an insurrection against turkey. >> president obama is coming back from africa. today, president obama became the first sitting president to address a meeting of the african union, and said african nations would be better served by leaders who pass on political power, instead of clinging to it. >> sometimes you'll hear a leader say i'm the only person that can hold this nation together. if that's true that leader failed to truly build their nation. >>> the president added

her young brother amir an iranian-american visiting iran. he has never returned. >> we have we have not gotten used to the fact that this is happening to us. >> initially charged with espionage, a former marine and defense contractor was sentenced to death but now is serving a ten-year prison sentence. >> his only crime was to visit his grandmother and having the history of being in the marines. >> one of ten americans being held by iran. the obama administration has been criticized for not guaranteeing their release as part of the nuclear deal. but the hakmetis is supported the decision. >> do you think that because you have all of these sides coming together iran working with the u.s. essentially that it may help in the long run? >> we're cautiously optimistic. we obviously can appreciate diplomacy moving forward and how that is going to open the doors for more communication and more engagement. >> i've come to feel like although i never met him i feel like i know him here. >> in june there was introduced a resolution that was overwhelming

amir hekmati has been held since 2011 accused of spying. pastor held in iran since 2012. robert levinson is a former fbi agent who vanished in iran in 2007. he is officially listed as missing, not detained. let's talk about the americans and the iranian nuclear deal with democratic congressman from michigan dan kildi. i want to talk specifically about amir hekmati, who lives in your district. first i want your take on this deal. the 60-day review period for you and your peers in congress has begun. we saw very spirited debate on the hill today in the senate chamber between secretary kerry and some senators. do you support this deal? >> i'm still evaluating it. i'm generally positive toward this approach. i supported the negotiation. we will go through each step and take the 60 days that we have to evaluate it but i'm generally supportive mainly because i don't see what the other alternatives are. but i will continue to evaluate the deal and come to a final decision after doing a complete review. but the question that members of congress hav

amir talks about home too. "i've been a bad son," he says. then something unexpected happens. this isis fighter starts to cry. well, it is rare to interview an isis fighter, never mind see one break down in front of you. isis can be beaten, the kurds told me. but today two suicide bombers hit a town where we were filming just days ago. isis will not give up easily. lester? >> keir simmons in iraq tonight for us. thank you. >>> still ahead tonight, shocking secrets and lies after a deadly wreck caught on tape. what one father did to shield his son from the law. it may have you asking how far would you go to protect your child. >>> also the latest in the death of whitney houston's daughter bobbi kristina. the autopsy results now released. >>> a milwaukee father is set to be released from prison after he was put away for a crime he didn't commit. that's because authorities say his son is the real person responsible for a deadly hit-and-run. a dark family secret exposed that has a lot of people talking about how far a parent would go to protect their child. nbc's kevin tibbles has

we've written letters appealing that amir is innocent and this is a mistake.pe that this gets to the ears of the officials that are here that can go back and help us. time is not on our side. my father was diagnosed with cancer while my brother was in prison, and amir had no knowledge of this and now he has suffered two strokes. the doctors actually wrote an appeal for the officials here as well, which we delivered through the state department while we were in vienna. but we shouldn't have to come to vienna to have our voice heard. but, you know, sadly because we've been struggling with no answers we really want answers and we need this to be resolved. >> what is the state department telling you? >> >>. >> they're reassuring us they're going to deliver letter to press the sense of urgency about our father's health and to appeal for the fact amir has been there going on four years. he's now the longest held american citizen imprisoned there, and he back in 2012 was actually sentenced to death for charges of spying. and those actually were dropped. now his charg

. >> reporter: on the other side this man, amir an isis fighter who surrendered during a u.s.ir strike. now a prisoner of the kurds. he asked that his face not be shown. amir tells me he dropped out of college to join isis a group that cuts off people's heads, throws people from buildings, rapes women. >> how can you join a group like that? "they told us when we behead people we instill fear and the women we kill are adulterers," he says. it's something robert cain here to fight but his unit has outdated weapons. >> 1971. >> reporter: he shows me a picture of his 8-year-old son jonathan now living with robert's parents. they went to a yankees game before he left. amir talks about home too. "i've been a bad son," he says. then something unexpected happens. this isis fighter starts to cry. it is rare to interview an isis fighter, never mind see one break down in front of you. isis can be beaten the kurds told me. but today two suicide bombers hit a town where we were filming just days ago. isis will not give up easily. lester? >> keir simmons in iraq tonight for us. thank you. >

. >> amir, an isis fighter who sur rern doerring now a prisoner of the kurds. he asked that his face not be shown. amir told me he dropped out of college to join isis a group that cuts off people's heads, throws peoples from buildings, rapes women. >> how could you join? >> they told us when we behead people we instill fear and the women we kill are adulter ers, he said. it's the ideology robert came here to fight but his unit has only outdated weapons. >> 1971. >> he shows me a picture of his 8-year-old son jonathan now living with robert's parents. they went to yankees game before they left. amir talks about home too. i've been a bad son, he says. then something unexpected happens. this isis fighter starts to cry. >> it is rare to interview an isis fighter, never mind see one break down in front of you. isis can be beaten the kurds told me. but today two suicide bombers hit a town where we were filming two days ago. isis will not give up easily. >> let's switch focus once again. another volatile session despite 50 billion yuan. its largest lick idiotty in jen

leader. >> amir's family.his brother is released. what is he doing today? >> he was released more than two years ago is studying physics at the time. a university student studying physics in 1995 spent 17 years in prison and large the return to the life he had left. back in his song, back in the same room he shared when they plotted the murder, back to studying electrical engineering and one of the things that surprised me was the end to which he and the rest of the amir family are recognized on the streets and i spent enough time in front of television cameras in the weeks and months after the assassination that people recognize that and the extent to which they lived a family normalized including the brother who spent all that time in prison. >> will he ever be released? >> he is in for a life in israel of my sentences almost automatic early a period of 20 to 30 years. very few people spend their entire lives. i suspect -- it is hard to imagine a president in israel signing a computation of his sentence and

your bottom line right now -- and i know you've been in touch with amir hekmati's family. your district. maybe the iranians will wise up and let these americans go? >> they should. they have to understand that continuing to hold these americans is a liability to them. we should move forward on this agreement because i think it makes the world safer but eastern needs to understand, if they really want to be legitimate in the world, they can't hold political prisoners and should take action right away. >> do you think this is going to pass between the house and senate? >> it's hard to say. most members are withholding judgment. my process was a bit accelerated because i've been involved in the easteiran question for so l. i think the democrats will primarily stand with the president and we'll be able to sustain presidential veto. >> john, you want the deal to go through as well. former deputy assistant secretary of state for iran and other eastern issues as well, is that right? >> yes. >> you've been a professor as well, right? >> indeed. >> where are you teaching? >> at the

live the rest of his life out in peace with my family and other loved ones. >> congressman, how is amirily dealing with this? >> i smoke with his sister sarah hekmati, earlier this morning. obviously they are tense and there is some reasons to be hopeful and we're holding on to that. hopefully, as david levinson hopefully this is the beginning of the discussions. >> so what's your message to the iranian leadership? >> if they want congress to take them seriously, there are other things that they can do. i am very focused on release amir hekmati, saeed abedini and jason rezaian and robert levinson. >> david, do you have any indication that your dad is still alive? >> well several years ago we received that video of him. that was basically a hostage video. a few months later we received photos of him in the orange jumpsuit. up until that point people had told us that he passed on and we needed to move on but my father has proved that he's resilient and he's a determined person. there is no doubt in my mind that he is there, that he's waiting for us and that the united states and iran can

even amir hekmati. >> why not? held as pawns, their hostages. >> by definition if they were part of the deal presumably we would have i havegiven something in exchange for the freedom of these americans and amir hekmati has said that he would not want to be exchanged, an innocent man, for something that presumably would make the world a less safe place. >> are you going -- >> i want to be clear. people on both sides of this agreement have agreed that we wouldn't want to make the americans a part of the transaction but it's an important consideration as members of congress now evaluate this deal. >> exactly. >> we can't erase from our minds all of iran's other bad behaviors including the fact they continue to hold these american. >> can't you raise this issue as the proceed and congress looks at this deal you can raise this issue presumably and put pressure on the iranians via president obama, get this done get these guys out of there. >> absolutely and in fact i've been raising this from the very beginning. i was o

also though happens to be amir's sister. sister. >> yes. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i have to ask you, has there -- working together, there's got to be some story that you can tell us about him to embarrass him. there's got to be something that he's done. >> okay, i don't know if i can go back to the green room on this story. >> jimmy: yeah, you can do it. >> i'll do my best. there is a story, actually. it happened -- he doesn't -- he's like, "no, you're not going to tell this." [ light laughter ] okay, so it involves a baby mouse and it involves an office chair. so basically what happened is we were in the studio, we were recording, and some -- somehow halfway through the session, there is a baby mouse that finds its way into the studio. >> jimmy: okay. >> it darts across the room. i don't see this. he sees it. and the engineer is there. the next thing i know -- i can't believe i'm doing this. the next thing i know, amir is on the office chair. [ laughter ] two words. wait, mind you -- okay. >> questlove: i don't pla

jason and amir and the other hostages are in the deep end of that.r decades under sanctions, iranian americans can't see their loved ones. i know people who have had a grandmother or an aunt on their death bed and they can't say good-bye. so this deal is really important for the future of so many people. >> sarah shourd, thank you for sharing your insight. i appreciate it. >>> new developments involving lasers and passenger planes. last week we told you about scary moments in the sky. it's happened again. 4re9s bring in cnn's aviation correspondent rene marsh. she's in washington. >> reporter: the faa says this happened last night between 9:25 and 12:10 a.m. we're talking about, according to the faa, four commercial airliners -- american express jet, shuttle america, as well as spirit. but now the port authority is telling cnn they received reports of two more laser strikes, that would include a united airlines flight as well as a united express. so that's a total of six in the new york/new jersey area alone just last night. of course this comes on t

. >> tonight one of those americans being held by iran is marine amir heck mattie. will his case be brought up at the iranian negotiations or is he invisible? congressman dan kildee represents amir's family in congress. is he a champion of this family. nice to see you. >> thank you very much. >> this has been knocking our heads against the wall. any new information on this marine being held in iran. >> we do continue to hear through his family that he is hanging in there obviously he does not want his freedom to be a condition or part of an exchange regarding iran's nuclear capabilities. he certainly wouldn't want to be traded for something that makes the world a less safe place. but it's pretty tough for us not to consider all of iran's behavior when we evaluate this agreement if there is an agreement. so it's difficult. it's a tough path. we want to make sure that the americans are not exchanged for nuclear concession but on the other hand we really have to consider all of iran's behavior when we look at this. >> you know what's so particularly awful about this, t

it was described how he became the self proclaimed amir emir of the taliban. >> they chose him. he was famous person. >> his 30 fighters turned into thousands as the taliban movement grew and took over afghanistan in 1996. under his command the taliban established security and order in a country ravaged by chaos and violence. but stability came at a cost. tat ban's strict interpretation of islam meant harsh punishment meted out on to the population as mullah omar worked towards his version of the sharia-based society. it was his alliance to osama bin laden that became the driving force shaping much of afghanistan's fate. it was a close and mutually benefit relationship. bin laden swore allegiance to omar. omar gave him the freedom to operate. they became familial when their children married. they wouldomar's alliance with bin laden grow to international prominence when the twin towers went down. the u.s. demanded that the taliban give up osama bin laden but omar refused. expelling his guest would have violated the tradition of hospitality. it was a refusal that would cost the af

amir talks about home. he said i've been a bad son. and then something unexpected, this isis fighter begins to cry. >> that was nbc's keir simmons reporting from syria. >>> back at home, a wild police chase ends in a dramatic arrest. police from new jersey tried to box in this white van with an armed robbery suspect inside. the driver hit the gas and fled on to i-95. later on the suspect tried to veer off on to an exit ramp but the officer used a maneuver to flip the van over and it wound up landing right side up and the suspect crawled out and surrendered. >>> check out this mass ive twister in canada. witnesses say the tornado ways so strong that it lifted the pavement from a highway. >>> meteorologist bill karins has the forecast. >> that has happened before that's like a powerful vacuum. lifting it straight up. well the opposite end of that the severe weather is the cold weather. that moved through areas of the northern rockies. this is big sky resort this is lone peak. one of the highest peaks you can ski at in the lower 48. up to

the death of the so-called amir of suicide bombers comes about two weeks off the c.i.a. announced a drone trike in syria killed al qaeda's second in command. a number of former administration officials say the president's bombing campaign in iraq and syria is not going far enough. david setni who resigned as a point man in pakistan and afghanistan told the press that drone strikes are creating enemies, and air strikes in syria and iraq are too limited. the former secretary of defense said the u.s. should use special forces on the ground in both countries, former defense intelligence agency chief michael flinn is criticizing talks with iran to curb the nuclear programme, saying any deal should be scrutinized base iran is a state sponsor of terror. the deputy director of the joint chiefs of staff joins us from d.c. >> good to have you with us. the argument put forth is the light footprint strategy to train local forces and bomb from the air is not just failing, but is making matters worse. do you agree? >> yes. in basic outlines i do agree with that assessment. now, to put

is donald trump trying to say amir is in prison at his own fault?his fault for being there, we shouldn't help him? i didn't understand this at all. i know he made an apology today or some veiled attempt -- not an apolo apology. he gapped this off, and moved on. he thinks he can move on beyond denigrating people the way he did. >> in ten seconds, can you respond, i wanted to get to this -- you don't have to roll the sound byte, just roll the video and show it. this is governor martin o'malley at the net roots. and he said every life matters. white lives matters. and he got booed. what do you make of that? quickly. >> i'm sick of the fact that we now have to think that this term only belongs to one community. lives matter in america. black lives definitely matter. but every life in america definitely matters, especially the lives of soldiers who put their lives on the line to defend this democracy. i can't get upset at the fact that he used that phrase that way. the governor has other issues he is going to have to deal with. >> thank you montiel. >> t

his confidant described to al jazeera how he became the self-proclaimed amir of afghanistan. >> when the taliban was arising a need to have a leader, they chose him because he had certain people and he had some weapons to use. the second reason, he was a famous. >> his fighters became thousands the taliban took over afghan zahn in 1996. under his command, the taliban established security and order in a country ravages be i chaos and violence. stability came at a cost. taliban strict interpretation of islam meant harsh punishment was meeted out to the people. as he worked towards implementing his version of a sharee yeah based society. he allowed al quaida leader osama bin laden a refuge. he was a close and beneficial relationship, bin laden swore allegiance to him. the bond became familiar when his son married his daughter. the attacks in 2001, which which al quaida claimed responsibility. shifted attention on the the afghanistan. he refused. the october 2001, a united states led coalition launch add full scale war with the aim of destroying al quaida. they quick calais drove the tal

if you look at amir himself, amir served in the u.s. military.operating with what they call a hostile government. remember, they just made a deal with this government and said we are now working on brand new relationships to ease the tension. well how do you ease the tension between two new partners in a better way than releasing prisoners who have been really at the middle of the entire conversation? i say the middle on the sidelines. so i don't see how -- you know we do know that this deal is probably going to go ahead and move forward. maybe what we're not privy to is the fact that over the next 30 days or 60 days there may be a deal in place to release them. but until we hear that for sure we need to see the rhetoric on our side and the world's side increase. raise the level of the conversation to say, look now that this has done let's have the conversation that you said you didn't want to include in the nuclear talks. it's a discussion about our four prisoners. it's time to let them go. >> let's hope that happens. montel williams thank you f

. >> on tuesday a statement while amir himself said that he should not be part of any nuclear deal, his immediate release would be a strong jess future of faith to the community. >> there is not a day that goes by we know whey don't think of him. how much he's suffering and what we can do next to bring him home. >> human rights may get worse before they get better as hard liners try to undermine the mad rate iranian president rouhani. >> the international community in particular can pay a lot of more attention and focus on the human rights and use the leverage they have to push tehran to actually stand by its human rights obligations. >> roxana saberi. al jazeera. >> and human rights is expected to be one of the issues that the president will be asked about regarding the iran deal, and the status of the three americans is still being held in iran. we're told that the president will come out in the next minute or so. but in the meantime let's go to the executive director of the iran council. how significant is the human rights issue? >> well, it is. there is no question that iran has sho

occupation of afghan stirring during 1980s his confidante described how he became the self proclaimed amiranistan. >> when the taliban was arraying they need to have -- arising they needed a leader and eventually the taliban chose him because he had 30 people and he had some weapons too use. the second reason he was a famous and well viewed person. >> reporter: his 30 fighters became thousands the taliban took over afghanistan in 199 circumstance under omar's command the taliban established security and order in a country ravaged by chaos and vie ends violence, stability came at a cost. the taliban's strict interpretation of islam meant thereharsh punishment was meeted out to the people as omar worked twowdz implementing his version of a sharia-based society. he allowed al qaeda leader osama bin laden a refuge and freedom to operate in afghanistan, it was a close and mutually beneficial relationship osama bin laden swore a league awn to omar their bond became familial when omar daughter mayored osama bin laden's daughter. the u.s. demands the the taliban give up bin laden. expelling his gu

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jason who has been held there for nearly a year on false charges of spaunl along with former marine amir hekmati. and then retired fbi agent robert levinson who disappeared more than eight years ago. if true he would be one of the longest held american hostages in history. sadly, the wife of pastor abedini marked their 11-year wedding anniversary known he has been refused medical help and enduring regular beatings. she is joining us now along with the executive director of the american center for law and justice. the organization that has been working tirelessly to secure the pastor's freedom. welcome to the both of you. thank you so much for joining us. i know this is very very difficult for you and has been such a horrific ordeal not only for your husband, but for you and your children. are you hopeful now that the u.s. will use its opportunity if it secures this deal to press for the release of your husband and the other hostages? >> i'm hoping that our government is pressing for the release of the americans regardless of what happens with the deal that while we're sitting across the

amir, you finally managed to convince the family to give up the two cubs. can you update us on where the transfer is where the cubs are? >> thank you for contacting us. me and the team currently are in gaza. we succeeded to convince the owner to give us a lions cub. they are not bigger, they come to be rescued from family members, and young children in the refugee camp. it is a time now where we have to move them for the safety of his family and the refugee camp. we succeeded to get the lions cub from the owner. it was an emotional moment. it was considered as two members of family members, it was emotional for him. he was happy that the lion will go to a better place, an appropriate place in jordan. into where are the cubs now, we understand that they were stuck for a couple of hours between the border. >> correct. yesterday we reached the israel border, but were not allowed to enter israel. the border is closed and were not able to go to israel or come back to gaza. it was an unfortunate situation. the cubs do not have enough food, and it's an uncomfortab

in iraq >>> pentagon officials confirm a collision air strike in syria killed the amir of suicide bombers. he was added to the u.s. designated terrorist list after being freed in an i.s.i.l. raid on abu grab prison in 2013. the u.s. had a $3 million bounty on his head >>> tunisian authorities detained eight people in connection with a massacre at a beach report. the bodies of nine tourists - britain's government says 30 were killed. they were tightening security. we report from tunis. >> reporter: more police men and soldiers are expected to patrol the beaches. the task is to protect on tourists. the one that killed 38 people. the worst in tunisia's history. the hotel owners and travel agents are seeing what could be the long-term impact of the attack. tourists cancelled the holiday plans, and those in the country are cutting the stay short. tourism state the crisis on the attack. tourism creates 20,000 job opportunities. strants will not make profits. >> reporter: the prime minister visited the island one of tunisia's top tourist destinations. he has ordered the army to join the police i

amir ahmadi i'll give you the last word. spends all of this time debating about making sure somebody doesn't get a bomb? >> first off the world has so much, so many nuclear weapons that if anybody starts using any of that, it's going to have to be so destructive because the others are going to have to immediately respond and the responses like minute. >> do you think kim jong-un even cares about what you said? >> i hope so. the countries have become extremely calculated, become very cautious and i think the good news is after world war ii no country has ever you know used a nuclear weapon. and i don't believe that anybody has, you know, a reason to do so again. we never know, countries come to a point of, you know, a point where they for the dpifnls existential point, the nuclear weapon will use it. for example israel like over 300 nuclear war heads would ever use that against the arabs or iranians or anybody. then again if it comes to a point where the jewish state's survival is at stake obviously they may think of using it

then release our christian pastor saudi be a dibiasioy our marine amir heck mattie, our "the washington post" reporter jason are rezaan and find robert levinson is he there some place. giving these americans back to us and now would be a smart, strategic gesture. showing what most suspect iran doesn't have good faith. that's just gesture. might tip those who are still on the fence. might tip them over to iran's side of the deal. iran, are you watching fox news? you should be. maybe for once you will do the right thing send our americans home now. and that's my off-the-record comment tonight. thank you for being with us. we will see you again tomorrow night right here at 7:00 p.m. eastern. if you can't watch live, use your dva and follow me on twitter at the handle @greta. up next bill talks to kate steinle's father and brother. don't miss it good night. >>> tonight on "red eye." john kasich joins the primary. the good news you are part of the sweet 16 and the bad is there are 16 of you. rand paul says the chain saw is probably right. and is that the name of a cop show? our panel provide

his confident described to al jazeera how he became the self-proclaimed amir of afghanistan.n the taliban was rising, they eventually chose him because he had people and weapons to use. the second reason. >> his 30 fighters became thousands. the taliban took over in 1996. under his command the taliban established security, and order in a country ravaged by chaos and violence. stability came at a cost. the strict interpret station meant harsh punishment was meeted out. he allowed al quaida leader a refuge and freedom to operate in afghanistan, it was a close and mutually beneficial relationship, ben laden swore allegiance to him. the bond became familial, and his son married his daughter. the september lebanon attacks in 2001, to which al quaida claimed responsibility, shifted american attacks firmly on to afghanistan. expelling his guest would have violated hospitality in society. a united states led coalition launch add full scale war, with the aim of destroying al quaida, after four years he directed an increasingly violent war. then his successor. the roadside bombings tar

amir former sergeant in the u.s. marine corps, should be released.iran needs to help will us find robert levinson. these americans need to be back home with their families. >> joining me now, greta van susteren. great to have you back on the real story. some people hearing this would think it was that phrase the cart before the horse like maybe we should have talked about these hostages before we had the nuke deals. how do you feel? >> first of all, i believe that they have been working on this at the state department at the white house from the very beginning. and it's a real heartbreak because i followed this story levinson about seven or eight years. i've been to their home, met their family. i know his brother. and of course the pastor i know his wife and seen pictures of his children. so i know how -- this is a very important issue. but i also believe as tough as it has been for these four is that the white house has been trying to get them home. but you're not dealing with someone who is very helpful. iran is horrible. they kept all our hostage

the others are amir hekmati and jason rezaian and saeed abedini. robert levinson is a retired fbi agent. >> we desperately want my father home. it's been eight years and even one more day is too long without him. what we believe is that this deal is not the end of discussions between the iranian government and the united states government but merely the beginning and hopefully that this leads to my father's case being a priority and being at the center of discussions from here on out. >> with me now, senior media correspondent and host of cnn's "reliable sources," brian stelter. good to see you. >> you, too. >> you've been keeping in touch with the family of jason re sdplchlt aian ever since he was arrested last year. what is the family saying today? there's been disappointment that this wasn't included in the deal. >> you're right. there's a real mix of emotion that you can sense from the family members on this historic day. jason's brother ali lives out here in california. they are expressing hopeful signs today. ali saying that his brother shoul

marine amir kontaki. "washington post" journalist jason rezaian they remain totally uncooperative in helping to locate former f.b.i. official robert levinson. when the secretary of state is asked about why these people weren't part of the negotiations he says, well, this was negotiation about nuclear weapons but not about people unlawfully and wrongly detained. well it quickly became a negotiation about not just nuclear weapons but all kinds of other weapons that we have prevented the iranians from having access to in a worldwide marketplace that that quickly was added to the topic but we couldn't get three americans released and find out more about one american than we know now. the concessions laid out by yesterday's announcement were also, i thought pretty stunning. on the idea of uranium enrichment the obama administration said a year and a half ago that iran didn't have the right to enrich. in november of 2013, the secretary of state told abc news -- quote -- "we do not recognize the right to enrich.

decrament any of the top players of an organization, this is command and control because he was top amir for both afghanistan and paeckkistan. this would forment terror in that region. he is connected to others and certainly others could take his place from the bench but, again, whenever you continue to atrite the top leaders an an organization is affects their ability to conduct a task. >> general, thank you for joining us. we will talk more in a bit. >> you got it, victor. thank you. >>> turning now to donald trump's west coast swing. today, the 2016 presidential candidate is expecting thousands for a rally in arizona today. they had to change the venue because of the amount of people who are expected to turn out for this event. not everyone, though, is a trump fan. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> a los angeles protesters you're looking at there. they are angry that trump keeps saying that mexicans coming across the border are rapists and criminals. inside the event, trump was meeting with families who have people they love who were killed by mexican immigrants. kim was in the midd

amir hekmati, a sergeant in the marines should be released.hese americans need to be back home with their families. >> welcome back to "hardball" that was president obama yesterday going for the release of the four americans turbulently held in iran. among them is california born journalist jason rezaian who as of today has spent a year behind bars in that country. he was working as the tehran bureau chief of "the washington post" last july when he was arrested and later accused of spying for the u.s. now that a historic nuclear agreement has been reached with iran, president obama is receiving new calls to secure his release. here is how it came up at last week's press conference. kirks you tell the country, sir, why are you content with all the fanfare around this deal to leave the conscience of this nation, the strength of this nation unaccounted for in relation to these four americans? >> the notion that i am content as i celebrate with american citizens languishing in iranian jails. major, that's nonsense. and you should know better. i've

leaders, a guy by the name of tariq al harzi, was killed in a coalition air strike he was known as the amir of suicide bombing, the state department had a $3 million bounty on his head. >> there are several individuals like him out there in the process that we're identifying as we can identify their exact location what they do how they're involved in the organization, trying to take some of those folks out. you'll remember about a month ago we had the actual oil minister for isis that we went in to do a special operations raid in syria to actually take the person out and to remove intelligence information from his home. so this is a part of the ongoing strategy to be able to help identify those individuals, to be able to remove their leadership. isis has leadership like al qaeda has leadership. it's important to be able to eliminate the individuals that are leading the organization. it's also important that we actually take away the parameters of why they're trying to actually do this. >> you have no problem, senator, excuse me for interrupting you have no problem for the u.s. targeting the

amir hekmati is a u.s.ran and has been in prison for almost four years charged with cooperating and coordinating with the u.s. government and sentenced to ten years and american pastor abedini has spent nearly three years in an iranian prison his charges stemming from converting to christianity and robert levenson disappeared in 2007. u.s. officials believe the iranians control his fate. again, that's a quote. that's it for me. i'll be right back here at 5:00 eastern on "the situation room." for international viewers, "amman pure" is next and for the viewers in north america "newsroom" with brooke baldwin starts right now. >>> here we go top of the hour. you're watching cnn. i'm brooke baldwin. very very soon we you're pected to hear from the family of sandra bland and get their reaction to the newly released dashcam video which shows why bland wound up in this jail cell in waller county texas. the 28-year-old woman was found dead in her cell on july 13th just three days after she was arrested. authorities

. >> dan kildee, a democrat from michigan, is working to get amir hekmati released.aid if iran were to release those four americans soon that would show iran is serious about rejoining the global community, it might have an impact on how these various undecided members would vote. would the release of these americans have an impact on your final decision? >> well it would be one factor. i don't know how much of an impact it would have but it would be one factor. look i think it's outrageous that iran continues to keep our citizens in jail at a time when we're signing a nuclear agreement with them. i understand we didn't want our peep to be used as bargaining chips so we didn't want to make them part of the deal but if they weren't released before and this they should be released now and if they're not it shows incredibly bad faith on iran's part which would give me and others pause to think about whether iran could be counted on to keep its commitments. we know they're bad actors. they're the leading sponsor of terrorism around the world. so we all look at iran -- or

. >>> and two-time masters champ lopez the american flag over his amir -- over his car.ou. >> the kitchen staff at oakland's santa rita jail must prepare and deliver meals for 3,000 inmates, three times per day, seven days a week. it's a big job, but the end result rarely wins praise. >> this is very unappetizing, bland. >> we call it white dip. because, huh, we don't know how they make it and it might kill you, but it's all we've got to eat. >> but for inmate workers like vincent del judas, chow time offers a break from an otherwise monotonous existence. >> i'm a pod worker. we get to help out with hot water and stuff like that. i'm going to get you another newspaper right now. it's all good. i get to wiggle. i get to really do things that other inmates, they can't do. i get to stay out of my cell all the time, use the phone when i want, listen to the radio, wake up early, load the ovens, feed the inmates, and whatever they need, i get it to them. >> del judas' routine, however, is about to change. he will soon be transferred to state prison. >> i took a plea bargain, p

amir hekmati is held since 2011 and saeed abedini is a christian pastor held by iran since 2012 and robertn is a former fbi agent who vanished from iran in 2007 officially listed as missing, not detained. aberdeeny's wife joins me now from boise, i'd home. i'm eager to hear your thoughts. first i want everyone to hear remarks by probe ma when he was asked about your husband and other americans still held in iran. let's take a listen. >> as you well know there are four americans in iran three held on trumped-up charges and the other whereabouts unknown. can you tell us sir, why are you content with all the fanfare around this deal to leave the conscious of this nation, the strength of this nation unaccounted for in relation to these four americans and last week the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said under no circumstances should there be any relief for iran in terms of ballistic missiles or conventional weapons. it's perceived that that was a last-minute capitulation in these negotiations. many in the pentagon feel you've left the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff hung out to dr

the "washington post" reporter jason rezaian, amir hekmati, saeedabedini and former fbi agent robert levenson. he disappeared in iraq. the iranians say they don't know where he is but a lot of people in washington don't believe the iranians. it was a dramatic exchange between a white house correspondent and the president of the united states. brian stelter covers the media for us. what did you think of the exchange? >> clearly the most tense moment of the press conference something that struck so many people. some people think this seemed disrespectful, to question the president, but a lot of people thought obama's response wasn't responsible, a finger-wagging response to say you should know better. generally i want to see tough questions of the president, the kind we like to see at these press conferences so it was important to see major garrett of cbs challenge the president on this issue. we did get a little bit of information from the president about these four individuals. he said that the u.s. government will continue to work diligently for their release, but, you know i though