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Iranian-American Pastor Sentenced in Iran

A notorious Iranian judge has sentenced an Iranian-American Christian pastor to eight years in prison.

FOX News Radio’s Kerin McCue has the latest details:

Audio clip:

Saeed Abedini was born in Iran, but now lives in Idaho.  He’s been locked up in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison since September, his alleged crime: Evangelizing.  The married father of two denies the claim.  Judge Pir-Abassi, known as Iran’s “Hanging Judge,” sentenced Abedini to eight years behind bars.

(Sekulow) “Eight years is kind of a number they throw out.  If you’re barely making it after four months, eight years without seeing your kids, eight years without seeing your wife…this sentence today is outrageous.”

…Jordan Sekulow, Executive Director for the American Center for Law & Justice.  On Friday, a White House spokesman condemned Iran’s continued violation of the universal right of Freedom of Religion and called for Abedini’s release.

Kerin McCue, FOX News Radio.

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3 Comments

  1. mike bates

    January 27, 2013 at 6:27 pm

    if he was muslum obunmer wud be right on it……

  2. Mr. Thomas

    January 27, 2013 at 7:45 pm

    We should exile all Muslim churches from America until they allow churches there.

  3. jonotn

    January 27, 2013 at 7:51 pm

    An Iranian Muslim who becomes a naturalized American citizen and also converts to Christianity has committed a capital offense by the latter. Also apostasy which he no doubt committed is also punishable by death. No doubt he was aware of both of these facts, I am sorry for his plight but don't see why we have to pull people out of the lion's den when they got in intentionally disregarding all the risks.