Charisma News - Persecuted Pastor's Wife Disappointed With US Government

By Elizabeth Sanchez, CharismaNews.com

The wife of an American pastor imprisoned in Iran because of his Christian faith testified before a Congressional committee examining religious persecution on Friday. Naghmeh Abedini, with the backing of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), called for more U.S. involvement in working to secure the freedom of Pastor Saeed Abedini.

The testimony from ACLJ Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow, ACLJ Executive Director Jordan Sekulow, and Naghmeh, came as the U.S. State Department snubbed the Congressional panel—refusing to send anyone to the hearing to testify.

The ACLJ represents Naghmeh, and their two young children, who live in the United States. In her testimony on Friday, Naghmeh revealed the toll this ordeal is taking on her family. . . .

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