News Max - Supporters of Imprisoned US Minister Urge Obama to Press Iran for Release
Supporters of jailed American minister Saeed Abedini — who has been tortured and held captive in Iran for close to a year — say it is time for the Obama administration to step up pressure in securing his release.
Although the White House and the State Department have issued statements condemning Abedini's treatment, supporters of the Christian pastor — which includes the Rev. Franklin Graham — are demanding the administration be proactive in securing his release, fearing he cannot survive much longer. . . .
Abedini and his family are represented in the U.S. by attorney Jordan Sekulow of the American Center for Law and Justice in Washington. The ACLJ calls Abedini "the face of Christian persecution in Iran," but notes that he is not alone as the government continues a crackdown of Christian believers there. . . .