Baptist Press - State Dep't 'Has Not Forgotten' Iranian Pastor

By SBCBaptistPress.org

The U.S. State Department is trying to help free an Iranian pastor who faces possible execution for his Christian faith, and an Iranian decision on the pastor's fate is expected by mid-December, the pastor's supporters say. . . .

Nadarkhani's case has faded from the news since September, but the State Department has not forgotten, said Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the American Center for Law and Justice. A team of ACLJ attorneys met with members of the State Department Nov. 9, a meeting that was initiated by government officials.

"The State Department ... is very much engaged on this, has not forgotten about pastor Yousef and will not forget about pastor Yousef," Sekulow told CBN News.

Nearly 200,000 people signed an ACLJ petition supporting Nadarkhani. . . .

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