Saeed Abedini (Persian: سعيد عابدينی, born 7 May 1980) is an Iranian American Christian pastor who was imprisoned in Iran in 2012 based on allegations that he compromised national security. During his imprisonment, Abedini became internationally known as …

Saeed Abedini is internationally recognized as a former prisoner of Iran’s Islamist Shia regime, and as a courageous spokesman for faith and freedom. He is also a gifted evangelist and an encourager of Christian believers in Iran and beyond.

Apr 13, 2017 · Just over a year after his celebrated release from prison in Iran, persecuted Pastor Saeed Abedini's marriage to his wife, Naghmeh, came to a bitter end last Thursday under a cloud of whispers and accusations of adultery and conspiracy.

Oct 15, 2021 · Saeed Abedini, center, the Iranian-American pastor released last weekend from Iran, is greeted by his parents, sister and Franklin Graham, left, after arriving on Jan. 21, 2016 in the...

Mar 19, 2018 · Saeed Abedini, 37, was booked into the Ada County Jail on one misdemeanor count of violating a no-contact order. Abedini was the focus of an intense local effort to win...

American Pastor Saeed Abedini is currently serving an 8-year prison sentence in Iran simply because of his Christian faith. A naturalized U.S. citizen, Pastor Saeed traveled to Iran in 2012 to build an orphanage.

Jan 19, 2016 · On Saturday, Saeed Abedini and four other Americans were released from an Iranian prison. Here is what you should know about Abedini, his imprisonment, and his release. Who is Saeed Abedini? Abedini is an Iranian-born former Muslim who …

Jan 18, 2016 · Religious freedom advocates voiced gratitude and joy at the release of Christian pastor Saeed Abedini, a U.S. citizen who had been held in an Iranian prison since 2012.

Apr 27, 2016 · Pastor Saeed Abedini is speaking out about his marriage and life since he walked free from an Iranian jail earlier this year. In a one-on-one interview with Christianity Today magazine, he repeated his assertions that he never abused Naghmeh and regards his family as heroes for their efforts to release him.

Feb 5, 2025 · The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which defends human rights and religious freedom, said an appeals court in Tehran has rejected the appeal of American Pastor Saeed Abedini, a US citizen, and refused to reduce his eight year prison sentence.