pastor saeed abedini has been jailed in iran for more than a year because of his religious beliefs. there was no mention by the president of pastor saeed despite an appeal from our next guest from the american from for law and justice. jay, welcome. >> thanks, shannon. >> tell us what you had been working on, specific appeals you've made to this administration ahead of these nuclear talks. >> well, we've been working with the state department for a long time now on obtaining the release of saeed abedini. i think we had an historic opportunity when the united states decided to not only sit down with the iranian regime, but when the president of the united states spoke to the president of the islamic republic of iran, and brought up saeed abedini and other americans by name. now what we hear from statements released, that pastor saeed's case does not come up in the discussions. the idea we cut a deal, so to speak, we've reached this agreement with the iranians, and does not secure the release of americans held hostage in iran, which is exactly what's happening here, is outrageous. i s

saeed abedini is serving an eight year sentence because of his christian believes.he wife believes the administration betrayed her. >> it was a discourage to realize fighting for someone in prison iran and their religious freedom is being violated is no longer a priority to discuss guy the government. >> she has been fight to free pastor saeed abedini and he is the chief council at the american law and justice. this must be a frustrating development for you. >> it really is. we have been in discussion with the state department as you know because of the great coverage you have done. the president spoke out and brought out saeed abedini in the converati converation with the president of iran. the fact of the matter is we had an incredible opportunity. you had the president of the united states talking with the president of iran. what a confidence building measure it would have been as part of relief to sanctions they would release saeed abedini and the other two americans being held by the islamic republic of iran. i hold the president responsible for this. by not ha

pastor saeed abedini has been in prison for iran for more than a year because of his christian faith. well, now a group working for his release says the obama administration betrayed abedini with this deal and should have fought for the u.s. citizen's release before reaching an agreement. >> we're going to now have to use diplomatic uses outside the united states and have been working as a fallback but now have no choice because the united states of america, our country, let one of its citizens actually three of its citizens rot right now in a jail in iran because we did not put as a precondition to negotiations including i want everybody to hear this given the iranians money, easing sanctions, what they said would make sure there is a flow of humanitarian aid, what secretary kerry said, well, you want some humanitarian aid on both side that is would be the release of these americans being held. >> abedini is serving an eight-year prison sentence. >>> fox extreme weather now. dangerous winter storm could snarl thanksgiving travel. a large system already blamed for at least eight death

and saeed abedini, an iranian-american pastor form idaho, sentenced to eight years in prison for establishinghurches in iran. levinson's wife chris said this seventh thanksgiving without bobby will be almost impossible to bear, as it will be for the other two families as well. >> so hard. okay, brian. thanks very much. >>> we turn now to a terrible tragedy caught on tape. families watching a veteran animal trainer play with a tiger he raised from birth when the animal snaps. officials are investigating tonight as the trainer fights for his life. abc's david wright has the story. >> reporter: caught on a tourist's camera, a tiger attacks its trainer. a playful demonstration, suddenly life threatening. >> that's bad. that's awful. >> reporter: the trainer's colleagues rush in to save him. as they flee, the tigers chase them. watch closely. the wounded trainer stumbles and falls. his colleagues rush back to drag him to safety. shocked spectators, including kids, watched in horror. >> one of them got a bit of bear hug on him, and just grabbed the shoulders and was clawing away, got his neck and h

pastor saeed abedini who was obtained for practicing his faith christianity. he remains at a dangerous prison where his wife fears he might not survive. >> it has been devastating for our family to know it is obviously not a priority human rights issue iran being the top violator of human rights and here's another american citizen wasting away. here's a family broken apart. this is the hardest time of the year for us christmas and thanksgiving is approaching and we hoped he would be home by now. we don't know if he is going to survive. >> the white house says negotiations for his release are ongoing. >> is the ground under their home opens up. it happened as they were sitting in the living room everybody started scrambling for shelter. 7 people live in the home. it's in tampa. >> it was looking like a hole in the floor then the floor started coming up. >> crews are expected to return to the house today to check more closely for possible sink holes. >> the supreme court deciding whether to hold arguments whether businesses can be forced under obamacare to provi