Iranian Pastors, Deacon Sentenced to Six Years in Prison by Carrie Dedrick, Editor Christian Headlines |
"Pastors Benham Irani and Matthias Haghnejad and deacon Silas Rabbani will be forced to spend six years in isolated prisons; Irani will be sent to a prison in the northern city of Zabol, while Haghnejad and Rabbani will serve their sentences in a prison on the island of Minab..."
"...Irani’s sentence will actually extend 12 years because he had previously been charged with “action against the state” and “action against the order” in 2006..."