CNSNews - Deny, Deceive, Discredit: Iranians Try Range of Tactics to Resolve Apostasy Case

By Patrick Goodenough, CNSNews.com

Facing continuing international condemnation over the case of a Christian pastor sentenced to death for apostasy, Iranian authorities are using a variety of tactics in an effort to neutralize a situation that has called into question its flaunted commitment to religious freedom. . . .

According to the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which has been raising awareness and advocating heavily on Nadarkhani’s behalf, the MOIS agents “requested that Pastor Youcef read and reflect on the materials, instructing him that they would return to discuss the materials with him at a later date.’

“It is unclear whether this visit was an attempt to entrap Pastor Youcef into saying something against Islam, therefore subjecting him to additional punishments for blasphemy; or whether the agents were trying to do away with the international scandal by allowing Pastor Youcef another opportunity to recant his Christian faith and choose to join the Islamic faith,” it said. . . .

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