CNSNews - U.S. Voices Dismay Over Report That Iranian Christian Faces ‘Convert or Die’ Choice

By Patrick Goodenough, CNSNews.com

The United States government voiced concern Wednesday about the plight of an Iranian Christian pastor sentenced to death for apostasy. Reports say his appeal to a higher court resulted in a stark choice – disavow the Christian faith or die.

“While Iran’s leaders hypocritically claim to promote tolerance, they continue to detain, imprison, harass, and abuse those who simply wish to worship the faith of their choosing,” State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said in a statement. . . .

Last week the American Center for Law and Justice sent letters to the State Department, lawmakers and the Iranian mission to the U.N. calling for Nadarkhani’s release. . . .

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