Baptist Press - Iranian Pastor Given Medical Exam, Longer Visit

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Saeed Abedini, the Iranian-American pastor who has been imprisoned in Tehran for his Christian faith, has been examined for internal bleeding and was granted an extended visit with his family for the first time, according to the American Center for Law and Justice.

"Our sources in Iran have confirmed that Pastor Saeed's family in Iran was able to visit with him today in Evin Prison for an extended two-hour visitation," Jordan Sekulow, ACLJ's executive director, wrote March 18.

"It's the first time Iranian authorities have granted his family an extended visit since his imprisonment last fall. This extended visitation was granted as part of Nowruz, the Persian New Year celebrations," Sekulow said. . . .

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