Elizabeth Kendal has an update:
Reportedly, Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani (34, married with two
sons), who was sentenced to death for apostasy in 2010, will be re-tried on 27 August (although some reports say 8 September).
This time the charges are 'banditry and extortion'. The regime is
possibly seeking to convince Nadarkhani's supporters that he is a
criminal unworthy of their support. Alternatively, by launching a new
trial with unprovable accusations, the regime may be seeking to 'wash
its hands' publicly of Nadarkhani and release him to the Islamists and
secret police while declaring itself 'innocent of this man's blood'
(after the manner of Pontius Pilate in Matthew 27:24, as has happened before in Iran).
No matter what happens, Youcef Nadarkhani and his family will be
greatly in need of our prayers. Please pray for Iran's Christian
prisoners.