President Obama Issues Surprise Call For Abedini’s Release

Mark 13:13 “You will be hated by all because of My name, but the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.”

President Obama surprised supporters of an American pastor imprisoned in Iran for his faith by issuing a call for his release.

The President sent a recorded address to the Iranian people on the holiday Nowruz.  On that holiday, prisoners are traditionally set free or given reduced sentences.  The President said in his address that Pastor Abedini should be released along with other Americans who are being held in Iranian prisons.

“Saeed Abedini of Boise, Idaho has spent two and a half years detained in Iran on charges related to his religious beliefs,” he said. “He must be returned to his wife and two young children, who needlessly continue to grow up without their father.”

Saeed’s wife, Naghmeh Abedini, has met with leaders of the United Nations to have the U.N. secure her husband’s release.  The U.N.’s Human Rights Council is now examining the situation to see how they can help obtain Abedini’s release.

12 thoughts on “President Obama Issues Surprise Call For Abedini’s Release”

  1. Regardless of his motives, this is the right thing to do. We all speak with tainted motives from time to time. Let’s get the minister back and let our Father worry about our Presidents motives.

  2. I hope and pray that Obama is really trying to get Pastor Saeed home and that it isn’t a political move also, and I believe that our president should have done this 2 1/2 years ago.

  4. Although I believe Obama is doing this to bolster people’s support to allow Iran to make the bomb in the name of negotiation (with terrorism) I do pray Pastor Saeed is released, he should have gotten him released 2-1/2 years ago; At this moment The supreme leader of Iran is saying “Death to America”- say what? & we r trying to negotiate with that?

  5. Praise God!!! we are so glad to hear this, but it hasn’t happened yet. Obama does a lot of talking, lots of broken promises. I will believe it when it comes to pass. It will be fantastic when this family are finally re-united. Just think of all the men that turned their lives over to Jesus while Saeed has been in prison. God has a purpose for everything under the sun. We will continue to keep on praying until Saeed is on American soil…amen

  12. Our church, Calvary Chapel of Aurora, Co has had Naghmeh speak at our church about the situation of her husband and we have had them in prayer for a long time. Lets pray this is one situation our President can do for the betterment of America.

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