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Imprisoned Iranian-American pastor gets push from State Dept. [View all]
http://www.religionnews.com/2013/03/26/imprisoned-iranian-american-pastor-gets-push-from-state-dept/Adelle M. Banks | Mar 26, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) Secretary of State John Kerry is calling for the release of an Iranian-American minister from a Tehran prison, a welcome step for advocates who had accused the State Department of being “AWOL” on the case.
Supporters of an Iranian-American minister who says he is being tortured in a Tehran prison hailed Secretary of State John Kerry’s call for his release. Photo courtesy US State Department
“I am deeply concerned about the fate of U.S citizen Saeed Abedini, who has been detained for nearly six months and was sentenced to eight years in prison in Iran on charges related to his religious beliefs,” Kerry said in a statement released Friday (March 22).
“I am disturbed by reports that Mr. Abedini has suffered physical and psychological abuse in prison, and that his condition has become increasingly dire.”
Kerry said such treatment violates “international norms” and Iran’s laws.
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