Fox News - White House Issues Statement About American Pastor Held in Iran

By Lisa Daftari, FoxNews.com

The White House has issued a strong statement pressing for the immediate release of the American pastor held in Iran for his Christian faith, while his wife and attorney present his case to the UN Human Rights Council this week.

“We remain deeply concerned about U.S. citizen Saeed Abedini who has been sentenced to eight years in prison in Iran on charges related to his religious beliefs,” the statement said. . . .

The attorneys at the American Center for Law and Justice representing the pastor’s American family met last week with State Department officials after noting U.S. diplomats had not issued a single press release demanding Abedini's release. . . .

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