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Updates from ACLJ Increase Hope for Pastor Saeed Abedini

1/29/2014

Jordan brings us hopeful news today. Please pray without ceasing for Pastor Saeed Abedini.

Please read Imprisoned Pastor May Win Clemency from Iran, by Jordan Sekulow, at Charisma Today.

"There is a glimmer of hope for American Pastor Saeed Abedini – a U.S. citizen imprisoned in Iran for his Christian faith. In an interview with CNN, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was directly asked about Pastor Saeed. His answer provides the first glimmer of hope for Pastor Saeed’s freedom."

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The response has been overwhelming.

American Pastor Saeed has been imprisoned for his faith, tortured by Iran, and separated from his wife and kids for 492 days.

He is literally in chains for the gospel, but now there is a glimmer of hope. Iran has indicated that clemency – release – could be a possibility for Pastor Saeed. He needs our voice now more than ever.

Tens of thousands of you are stepping up in a big way. In less than 48 hours, over 84,000 have signed our new petition.

Yet we need hundreds of thousands more.

Now is a critical opportunity. We must not let this moment of hope pass us by. We must not be silent.

Sign Our Urgent Petition Demanding Clemency for Pastor Saeed.

Jordan Sekulow, ACLJ Executive Director

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There is a glimmer of hope for Pastor Saeed, a U.S. citizen imprisoned in Iran for his Christian faith.

Iran's foreign minister, speaking to CNN about Pastor Saeed, said, "We have various clemency measures in Iran that can be introduced, happened in the past, can be introduced again in these cases."

Is clemency possible? Could Pastor Saeed be released?

Because of you, Pastor Saeed's name has been raised at the highest levels of international diplomacy; now we're calling on you with a very specific appeal.

Let's take Iran's foreign minister at his word. Let's ask for clemency for Pastor Saeed.

Now is the time to speak with one voice. Iran, grant clemency. Send Pastor Saeed home to Idaho. Sign our NEW petition at the Be Heard website. Let's build on this moment of hope.

Sign Our New Petition Urging Clemency for Pastor Saeed.

Jordan Sekulow, ACLJ Executive Director

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"God often takes away our comforts and our privileges in order to make us better Christians. He trains His soldiers not in tents of ease and luxury, but by turning them out and subjecting them to forced marches and hard service. He makes them ford through streams, and swim through rivers, and climb mountains, and walk many long miles with heavy backpacks of sorrow. Well, Christian, may this not account for the troubles through which you are passing? Is the Lord bringing out your graces and making them grow? Is it for this reason He contends with you?"

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