Religious Liberty Takes Center Stage in Diplomacy with Iran

President Obama’s recent phone conversation with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was not only historic, it was a major step forward in defense of religious liberty against ever-increasing persecution.

A couple of weeks ago we wrote about the plight of a U.S. citizen, Pastor Saeed Abedini, imprisoned in Iran for his Christian faith. Abedini has done nothing wrong.  He has not even violated Iranian law, which recognizes Christianity as a minority religion.  Yet, he has been imprisoned, beaten, and tormented for his religious beliefs.

September 26th was the one-year mark of his wrongful imprisonment by the Iranian regime – one year separated from his wife and children who are waiting for their father to be returned home to the U.S. . . .

Continue reading this article co-written by Matthew Clark on Washington Post.