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Iranian-American pastor sentenced to eight years in prison

Posted on January 28, 2013 by whathappensiniran
 Saeed Abedini

Saeed Abedini with his family

Iranian-American pastor who was arrested in September accused of “establishing  churches to disrupt national security” now sentenced to eight years in prison. His  lawyer had last week told the ISNA news agency that he would be be released on bail
AP via Washington Post

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