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Iranian Pastor Faces Death for His Faith
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Lawyers fearful he could be executed without notice
- Duration 1:41
- Date Sep 30, 2011
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Lawyers for condemned Iranian pastor use of not a -- are fearful Iran could execute him without notice perhaps as early as tomorrow.
But his lawyer in Iran is expressing some optimism.
-- well.
Charles He appeared before the court three times in each time the judge advised him to repent or returned to his lawsuit however mr.
another -- pulled it did not -- well He didn't want to repent and -- my aim was to prevent him from being executed.
And I think the court will He might -- -- and will not execute him despite his refusal to recant his statements that He is not a Muslim.
Secretary of state Hillary Clinton issued a statement today saying the United States stands with the international community and all Iranians against the Iranian government's hypocritical statements and actions.
And we continue to call for a government that respects the human rights and freedom of all those living in Iran.
-- colonies only crime -- professing faith in Jesus Christ and refusing to recant those beliefs and convert to Islam.
An Iranian court sentenced not a colony to death for a pasta -- which is converting from Islam to any other religion.
Had a colony became a Christian has a teenager but had never been -- practicing Muslim.
A US advocacy group is raising awareness of the -- -- to pressure the Iranian government to reverse the sentence.
I feel confident if we keep the pressure up.
If we keep that story in the news very soon we can save this pastor's life.
Not -- -- is one of an increasing number of Christians the highs and other religious minorities arrested in the last year for practicing their beliefs.
His execution would be the first for -- -- to see in Iran since 1990.
In New York Lauren Green Fox News.
