One line sheds light on Bin Laden’s condition in Iran: “In the movie, Parrot said the Iranian regime is giving bin Laden “a long leash” but is holding his family hostage in Tehran in the event bin Laden revealed his relationship to them. “This was confirmed by one of bin Laden’s sons last year,” Parrot said. This seems like a very plausible theory. As Parrot mentions, one of Bin Laden’s sons has confirmed that his family is being against their will in Iran. One daughter escaped via the Saudi embassy.