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Christian pastor facing death sentence in Iran for refusing to renounce his faith could be executed 'at any time without warning'
Christian pastor facing death sentence in Iran for refusing to renounce his faith could be executed 'at any time without warning'
much more, with pictures, at Daily Mail link aboveA Christian pastor who converted from Islam is to be put to death for leaving Islam following the ruling of an Iranian trial court, it was reported today.
Youcef Nadarkhani, 34, was arrested over two years ago on charges of apostasy, and has now been put to death by an Iranian court for refusing to renounce his Christianty, according to the pastor's legal team.
The father-of-two had defied a request by the Gilan provincial court, in Rasht, Iran, to repent, and now faces death by hanging.
If the execution goes ahead it would be the first Christian to be officially executed in Iran for religious reasons in 20 years.
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, along with with the European Union, France, Great Britain, Mexico and Germany, have condemned Iran for arresting Nadarkhani.
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