Christianity Today - Reports: Iran Pastor's Case Sent to Khamenei

By Morgan Feddes, ChristianityToday.com

The convoluted apostasy case against Youcef Nadarkhani, an Iranian pastor facing execution for his conversion to Christianity, has been referred to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for his opinion. . . .

Adding to the confusion surrounding the timeline of the case, recent reports of the Iranian Supreme Court announcing a retrial appear to be a "rehashing of old news," according to the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which has been closely following the case.

"The only new information is that the supreme court has indicated that they would in fact 'review' an appeal by Pastor Nadarkhani," ACLJ executive director Jordan Sekulow said. "A 'review' in no way guarantees that the Supreme Court would hold yet another round of hearings and we hope and pray that an appeal will not be necessary." . . .

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