so i would expect that they'll be more of these accesses by iranian hard-liners to say that it's not -- things have not really changed. >> one other theory in addition to that, that they're arresting more americans potentially to hold as some sort of swap bea think want iranians held in american jails to be released. they want to do a prisoner swap if they think they can get more americans under their, in their prison system, maybe they can -- publicly spoken about some sort of swap like this. maybe one of their intentions as well. we'll see what happens on that. >> reporter: right. >> worrisome development. thanks, elise for that. more on all of this. joining us is the democratic congressman, john gare mendy of california, key member of the house armed services committee. thanks for joining us. >> good to be with you, wolf. very, very interesting day today. >> an important day and several significant changes unfolding. your sense of whats going on. first the decision to send up to 50 u.s. special operations