American Pastor Saeed Abedini Thrown into Solitary Confinement in Iran; Health Deteriorating

Already badly weakened by months of beatings and torture that have resulted in internal bleeding, American Pastor Saeed Abedini, a U.S. citizen, is facing perhaps his most grave situation since his imprisonment last fall. Family members in Iran confirm that Pastor Saeed, along with nine other prisoners, have been placed in solitary confinement with new reports indicating that in addition to the severe internal bleeding he is experiencing, which has gone untreated, he is a now facing issues with ... Continue Reading

Filed in: Iran | by Jordan Sekulow | 10:39 AM Mar. 18, 2013

Secretary Kerry: Will You Demand Pastor Saeed's Release?

There's one thing that became very clear following Friday's hearing before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in the House: The State Department continues to do very little to come to the aid of a U.S. citizen - held hostage in an Iranian prison - beaten and tortured because of his Christian faith. The State Department sent no one to the hearing. No one to stand-up for Pastor Saeed Abedini - an American - a U.S. citizen. No one to assure Pastor Saeed's wife, Naghmeh, that every effort is be... Continue Reading

Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 1:54 PM Jun. 13, 2012

Senate to Take Up Pastor Youcef Resolution Next Week

The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has scheduled to take up the resolution supporting Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani next week. The committee is scheduled to consider the resolution, a companion to the resolution that unanimously passed the House earlier this year, next Tuesday, June 19, 2012. It is the next step toward bringing S. Res. 385 before the full Senate. The resolution, “Condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencin... Continue Reading