Some very good news to report. Today we confirmed that a Christian pastor, in custody because of his religious beliefs, has been released from an Iranian prison. You remember the case of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. After spending nearly three years in an Iranian prison, he was released in 2012. But on Christmas day, he was…

(Pastor Youcef greeted by his wife after being released from Iranian prison on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Facebook.) What an incredible blessing. As we first reported on Saturday, after nearly three years of imprisonment and facing a death sentence, Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani was released by Iranian officials this past weekend. I want to thank all who…

Today marks day number 900 that Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has been held by the Iranian government – illegally imprisoned – facing a death sentence because of his Christian faith. As you know, we’re involved in this country and around the world to bring attention to this travesty, and to work to secure his freedom. There is a…

We have seen firsthand that Iran rejects human rights, rejects international law. Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani faces death because of his religious beliefs. Following a unanimous vote in the U.S. House condemning Iran and calling for his immediate release, our efforts are expanding to secure the release of Pastor Youcef, whether it is through our Tweet…

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