CBS News - American Pastor Arrested in Iran to Face 'Hanging Judge' Next Week

By Jennifer Bowen, CBSAtlanta.com

An Iranian-born U.S. citizen, sitting in a Tehran jail, will face what his lawyers are calling a "sham trial" next week on charges of apostasy.

The American Center for Law and Justice says Saeed Abedini, a Christian pastor, is charged with "actions against the national security of Iran" for his work leading an underground house church movement in Iran. . . .

"The pattern is people like him are treated almost like political criminals, because the way Iran sees it, if you don't believe in their version of Shia Islam, you're somehow a threat," said Jordan Sekulow, executive director with the ACLJ. . . .

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