Fox News - Imprisoned American Pastor Tells Family of Death Threats, Torture in Iran

By Perry Chiaramonte, FoxNews.com

An American pastor who has been imprisoned in his native Iran because of his Christian faith has been threatened with death, according to his family. Saeed Abedini has been imprisoned since September, when he returned to Iran to visit family. In a letter written to his wife just days ago, Abedini said his captors have given him mixed signals about his fate. . . .

“The life of Pastor Saeed is in grave danger,” said Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the American Center for Law and Justice. “When you read Pastor Saeed’s own words, you understand that Iran has absolutely no regard for human rights and religious freedom.”

Sekulow added that the pastor is facing one of Iran’s notorious “hanging judges,” Pir-Abassi, who is known for issuing death sentences. . . .

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