As you know, we have been working on an international case involving life and death – the case of Youcef Nadarkhani – a Christian pastor in Iran who faces the death penalty because of his faith. In recent weeks, there have been many confusing reports promoted by Iran on Pastor Youcef’s conviction and death sentence.…

It has been a confusing couple of days. There have been erroneous reports coming out of Iran – and picked up by some media outlets – that Pastor Youcef, the Christian pastor in Iran sentenced to death because of his Christian faith, has been granted a retrial. We have been working to clarify the fact that…

There’s a growing call to free Pastor Youcef, the Christian pastor sentenced to death in Iran because of his religious beliefs. This comes at a time when the fate of Pastor Youcef now appears to be in the hands of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. According to news reports, we now know that Ayatollah Khamenei…

There is growing pressure in this country and abroad to demand that Iran release Pastor Youcef, a Christian who is facing the death penalty because of his Christian faith. A bipartisan effort in Congress is now underway – led by Congressmen Joe Pitts (R-PA-) and Heath Shuler (D-NC). This Congressional delegation is urging Secretary of…

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