Christian Post - Iranian Pastor Youcef: US State Department Urges Iran to Release Nadarkhani

By Katherine Weber, ChristianPost.com

The U.S. Department of State has requested that Iran free pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who currently awaits his verdict on charges of apostasy and evangelizing Muslims.

Jordan Sekulow, executive director for the American Center for Law and Justice, met with U.S. Department of State officials on Wednesday to discuss Iran’s violation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Nadarkhani’s court case. . . .

Nadarkhani’s case has received a great amount of international attention, due in large part to the efforts of Christian organizations such as the ACLJ.

The ACLJ and Nadarkhani’s defense attorney, Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, issued letters to both the United Nations and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Additionally, 89 members of Congress sent a bi-partisan letter to Clinton, requesting her involvement, while 200,000 Americans signed a petition urging Iran to free Nadarkhani. . . .

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