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Three Christians Released from Solitary Confinement in Iran



ORLANDO, FL - Open Doors USA has announced that three Christian Azerbaijani men have been released from prison in Iran. Eldar Gurbanov, Yusif Farhadov and Bahram Nasibov, from Baku in Azerbaijan, have now been released on bail. They were able to return to Azerbaijan and were reunited with their families.
Gurbanov, Farhadvov and Nasibov came to Tehran last June to celebrate their friend's wedding. Security agents raided the wedding party and arrested ten people. Most were quickly released, but the three men were taken to Evin Prison. They were kept in solitary confinement for two months and endured interrogation. During this detention, the men were not allowed access to consular assistance or legal counsel. In September, the men were moved out of solitary confinement and into Ward 350 in Evin Prison. "We celebrate the release of these Christians who were imprisoned for no other reason than their faith," said Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel. "We pray they will be acquitted of the baseless charges they face. Here in America, we continue the battle for religious freedom so this nation does not become like Iran where Christians are continually imprisoned or killed for their faith." Liberty Relief International, a project of Liberty Counsel, provides humanitarian relief to persecuted Christians and religious minorities around the world, especially in the Middle East where persecution has reached unprecedented levels. To learn more, visit LibertyReliefInternational.org.

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