Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Is Iran Using Youcef Nadarkhani's Case as Political Leverage?


Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice, told Fox News Monday that Iran is using the case of Youcef Nadarkhani as political leverage, using the sanctions enacted against the country as an excuse to keep the Christian pastor imprisoned.

As Sekulow told Fox News correspondent Megyn Kelly, he believes the Iranian regime is trying to use Nadarkhani's case as a "bargaining chip" against the sanctions placed by the U.S. on Iran.

"That's just not right. We're not going to let that happen," Sekulow told Kelly. Keep reading

Related article: Youcef Nadarkhani's Case Proves World Still Concerned About Religious Freedom

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