Baptist Press - US Pastor in Iran Loses Court Appeal
By BPnews.net
An appeals court in Tehran has rejected an appeal by Iranian American pastor Saeed Abedini, whose eight-year prison sentence has garnered widespread international attention.
The appeals court decision "signals a new level of concern for Pastor Saeed's safety," Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the American Center for Law and Justice, said in a written statement Aug. 26.
"By keeping the 8-year prison sentence in place, Pastor Saeed now potentially faces additional beatings and abuse inside Evin Prison -- treatment that has significantly weakened him during his first year in prison," Sekulow said. . . .