Christian Post - Is Iran Trying to Entrap Pastor Nadarkhani by Pushing Islamic Literature?

October 27, 2011

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By Katherine Weber, Christian Post

While awaiting his death sentence appeal verdict in an Iranian prison, Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has had Islamic literature pushed on him; a tactic which many argue could be used to entrap him.

The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) identifies two motives for providing Nadarkhani with literature; either to instigate a Christian response, which would result in an additional charge of blasphemy in court, or to convince him to recant his Christian faith.

“It is no surprise that security agents, who answer directly to the Supreme Leader, would try to either do away with the case or provide an alternative justification for continued punishment,” contends the ACLJ. . . .

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