Saeed Abedini

Christian pastor Saeed Abedini, 34, is originally from Iran but became an American citizen in 2010.  In 2012 he was back in Iran supervising the building of an orphanage when the authorities arrested him for "creating a network of Christian house churches."

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His family holds on to hope for his release but there's been a setback.  While his parents were visiting him in a hospital (where he'd been sent to recover from beatings), he was forcibly taken and beaten again then thrown back into an Iranian prison.

Pray for Saeed's freedom, his physical health, and his family who wait for him.  You can also take part in a campaign to ask our government to use their influence to get him out and back to home and safety.