Baptist Press - 'Such Horrific Pressures' Abedini Writes from Jail

By Erin Roach, BPNews.com

Pastor Saeed Abedini, a U.S. citizen of Iranian descent, has released a letter from within Iran's brutal Evin prison in Tehran, demonstrating that his faith remains strong despite abusive tactics from Iranian officials aimed at getting him to renounce Christ.

"They are trying to put me under such horrific pressures (that are sometimes unbearable) so that they can show me that my faith is empty and not real," Saeed wrote. . . .

"This new letter from Pastor Saeed could not be more clear or direct -- he continues to face life-threatening abuse simply because of his religious beliefs," Jordan Sekulow, ACLJ's executive director, said. "The letter also underscores the need to move quickly.". . .

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