We snagged them from the hotel, let them go, then claim a ficticious roadblock, even as the video makes the rounds.
We’re lying to Iran, in such a way that they know it, and we know they know it, which is the usual diplomatic way of saying “F.O.”
A message is being sent.
I can’t tell what the message is, because I don’t have the full context. Same goes for the message’s intended recipient.
I suspect the recipient gets the message, it’d would have to be clear and easy to follow, or else it’s not worth the trouble to send, especially in this case.
That’s about as far as I can take it. Message sent, tone clear.
The Iranians know that we now have everything on the confiscated lap-top.