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American pastor held in Iran sentenced to prison

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    FMR State Dept. Senior Advisor Christian Whiton weighs in

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We got news out of Iran that they pastor whose family lives here in America was sentenced by what they're calling -- hanging judge.

For eight years in the worst prison in Iran.

And his attorney was called to the court today and told come get your client we're freeing him and look what happened.

What what do we do to help him.

That first thing we can do is bring attention to his cause the president -- states needs to raise this.

With.

The world at large even if we don't have direct communications although we kind of sort of do with the Iran and regime.

He can call for his release publicly you know it's with whether you're dealing with dissidents that I call this gentleman dissident he was engaged in in prophets -- -- I gather but.

Basically he -- in prison because of his religious beliefs and the more attention you can bring to those people the more likely they are.

To survive and frankly this is a reminder that we're dealing with an evil regime that is under clerical rule increasingly unpopular with many.

Persians and Arabs around the world but one you know that frankly needs to be pushed back on harder by the west and our leaders.

That's been said that the Ayatollah would have had to have approved that harsh sentence today I was breaking news in our our Christian thank you very much for weighing and good to see you thank you --

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