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Filed in: Iran | by Jordan Sekulow | 6:43 PM Apr. 10, 2013
Iranian Authorities Demand American Pastor Saeed Recant Faith in Christ
Iranian officials are now threatening American Pastor Saeed Abedini that he will be held longer than his eight-year sentence unless he recants his faith. We have just obtained a new letter from Pastor Saeed, dated March 9th, where he talks about the humiliation and psychological torture he undergoes on a daily basis. In this new letter, he writes: “Deny your faith in Jesus Christ and return to Islam or else you will not be released from prison. We will make sure you are kept here even... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 2:23 PM Apr. 9, 2013
Thousands Send a Message: Pastor Saeed is Not Forgotten
While Pastor Saeed Abedini continues to be refused medical care (after transporting him to a hospital for a few hours, Iranian authorities claimed there was no doctor available and sent him back to Evin Prison yesterday), he has not been forgotten by throngs of supporters around the world. In just 24 hours after launching our campaign urging people around the world to write letters directly to Pastor Saeed, well over 15,000 people have already submitted their letters at SaveSaeed.org. This lat... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Jordan Sekulow | 12:15 PM Apr. 8, 2013
American Pastor Saeed Again Denied Medical Care But He is Not Forgotten
It has been almost a month since Iranian authorities promised Pastor Saeed Abedini, a U.S. citizen imprisoned in Iran for his Christian faith, that he would receive medical treatment. He has undergone months of beatings and abuse at the hands of his brutal Iranian captors, which has led to dangerous internal bleeding. Today, we have learned that he has again been refused medical treatment. Our sources in Iran have confirmed that while Pastor Saeed was indeed taken to a hospital, he was not a... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Jordan Sekulow | 7:12 PM Apr. 6, 2013
Fight to Free American Pastor Saeed “Gaining Momentum”
Pastor Saeed’s story continues to spread as new outlets cover his story. Recently, CNN interviewed Pastor Saeed’s wife and I (which you can watch above), and now USA Today is running an in-depth piece on his persecution in Iran. Efforts to win the release of an American pastor held in a notorious Iranian prison got a boost from comments by Secretary of State John Kerry that gave a nod to U.S. allies to quietly intervene, the pastor's wife and supporters say. Saeed Abedini, 32, a... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Jordan Sekulow | 2:33 PM Apr. 3, 2013
Pressure is working – Next Steps in the Fight for Pastor Saeed’s Freedom
American Pastor Saeed Abedini quickly approaches 200 days of imprisonment – false imprisonment – in Iran simply because of his religious beliefs. He underwent a sham trial. He has sustained beatings, torture, and ridicule for his faith. Doctors and nurses have refused to treat his internal bleeding – injuries sustained at the hands of his brutal captors. Yet, through it all, this persecuted American Pastor – a U.S. citizen - remains resilient in his faith and his know... Continue Reading
