The Foundry - World Waking Up to Iran’s Religious Persecution

By Ericka Andersen. Heritage.org

Today, an Iranian Christian pastor’s life hangs in the balance as he sits in a prison in Iran.

Yousef Nadarkhani was handed a death sentence in 2009 after questioning the Muslim teachings that his children were receiving at school. While that was the original charge, the Iranian government now claims that Nadarkhani illegally converted from Islam to Christianity as well. The list of alleged crimes is growing. . . .

Iran’s [court has] ... sought the opinion of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Islamic republic’s spiritual leader and highest authority.

This move was unexpected, according to Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the American Center for Law and Justice.

“I don’t believe this would’ve ever reached the level of Khamenei without the media attention and outpouring of support we’ve seen,” said Sekulow on FoxNews.com, also noting that “Iran is feeling the pressure” of the growing international community in support of Nadarkhani. . . .

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