Iran Puts Off Execution of Christian Pastor

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi discusses human rights in Geneva

Reuters

Iran has put off the execution of Christian Pastor Yousof Nadarkhani, but it is not clear for how long.

By Chana Ya'ar

First Publish: 2/27/2012, 11:44 PM

Iran has put off the execution of Christian Pastor Yousof Nadarkhani -- probably in response to massive international pressure -- but it is not clear for how long.
Nadarkhani was due to be executed on Tuesday, after having lost the final appeal against a conviction on a charge of apostasy in Iran's Supreme Court.
The 33-year-old pastor converted to Christianity from being a Muslim at the age of 19, making him an apostate in the eyes of Islam. Read the rest on: Arutz7

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