He was arrested in October 2009 for apostasy because he objected to the teaching of Islam to Christian children at Iranian schools.
He was sentenced to death by hanging late last year, a verdict that he appealed to Iran's Supreme Court.
His lawyers’ appeal to cancel the verdict was thought to have been successful, but Christian websites have reported that he will be questioned again to state whether he is a Muslim, in which case he will be released, or a Christian, a statement that would lead to his execution.
"While Iran's leaders hypocritically claim to promote tolerance, they continue to detain, imprison, harass, and abuse those who simply wish to worship the faith of their choosing," State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said. Read the rest on: Arutz7
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