His cause had been vocally championed by U.S. Christians, but recent revelations by Abedini’s wife that he had abused her for years may complicate his homecoming.
An Iranian pastor has been released early from prison, just six months after he failed to appeal a sentence to an extra year in jail for possessing alcohol in his prison cell.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani yesterday declined to meet with the wife of imprisoned U.S.-Iranian-pastor Saeed Abedini during his trip to the United Nations.
ranian President Hassan Rouhani has stated that imprisoned American-Iranian Pastor Saeed Abedini will not be released until the U.S. releases 19 Iranian hostages.