I can confirm that Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani is alive today, his 35th birthday. He remains illegally imprisoned in Iran, now incarcerated for two-and-a-half years. He is being held against international law, and has been condemned to death for one reason – his Christian faith. As you know, we have been involved in working to secure his freedom…

It has taken years. Finally, a major victory for Israel in the international arena. As you know, we’ve been working to support Israel in a variety of ways – including before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Today, significant news: the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC rejected claims that accused Israel of war crimes…

One of the most powerful tools we can use in dealing with Iran is publicity. At a time when Iran is flexing its political and military muscle around the globe, we know that they are hoping to keep the plight of Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani quiet. Iran would prefer to act in private – without the…

Just hours after posting the latest update concerning the fate of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, comes word from our sources in Iran that officials in Iran may have issued an execution order for the Christian pastor, whose been held for more than two years in an Iranian jail cell because of his Christian faith. We can’t…

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