Baptist Press - Iranian Pastor in Prison Needs Help of White House, Panel Told

By Tom Strode, BPNews.net

Naghmeh Abedini has told members of Congress she is disheartened the Obama administration is not helping her husband, an American citizen who is being persecuted and tortured in an Iranian prison for his Christian faith.

Testifying March 15 on Capitol Hill, Abedini said, "I must say I am disappointed with our government. I am disappointed that our president and our State Department have not fully engaged in this case. ... I expect more from our government. . . .

"The problem is that the State Department is AWOL," said Jay Sekulow, chief counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which is representing Abedini's family. "They act as if they are embarrassed about Mr. Abedini's faith.". . .

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