Catholic News Agency - Pastor's Move to Solitary Confinement in Iran Sparks Worry

A U.S. citizen being held in an Iranian prison for his Christian activities has reportedly been moved to solitary confinement, prompting concerns over his health and safety.

“We believe that he is being beaten in solitary confinement. We have no way of finding out about his health,” said Naghmeh Abedini, whose husband, Saeed, has been imprisoned in Iran since last fall.

“There will be no more visitations allowed and we will have no way of knowing how Saeed is doing,” she explained. . . .

According to the American Center for Law and Justice, which is representing Abedini’s wife in the U.S., the pastor was one of a number of prisoners in his ward who signed “a letter expressing to prison officials their concern about the lack of medical care received and the threats and harsh treatment facing family members who come to visit.”. . .

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