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Canada cuts ties with Iran, closes embassy, orders Iranian diplomats home
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Donna Calvin
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia — Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has severed Canadian ties with Iran over its sponsorship of terrorism and amid fears about the safety of diplomats in the country. Baird says the Canadian embassy in Tehran will close immediately and Iranian diplomats in Canada have been given five days to leave. The skeleton…
New Trial Date Set for Condemned Iran Pastor Youcef
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Donna Calvin
The apostasy charges against jailed Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani may have been dropped, Present Truth Ministries reports. The ministry said the house church pastor is now reportedly being charged with committing “crimes against national security,” and that a new trial is set for September. Experts say the move suggests that Nadarkhani’s death sentence has been…
Pastor Youcef’s Letter, a Christian in Iran facing martyrdom for Christ
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Donna Calvin
Pastor Youcef has released a letter to his supporters. From: ACLJ It is the first time he has been allowed to make a public statement in nearly a year and the first time the world has heard from him since his execution order was upheld. Youcef’s spirit in the face of his persecution is remarkable.…
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