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Youcef Nadarkhani’s Written Verdict Delivered

Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani

There has been a development in the case of our Brother Youcef Nadarkhani.  We understand that the written ruling from the Supreme Court has finally been delivered to Youcef’s attorney. This ruling is in response to the appeal lodged against the death sentence delivered by a lower court.  We have not seen a translation yet, but Iranian sources are telling us that it does not annul the death sentence. According to one source the Supreme Court has agreed with the verdict “as it is based on fatwas of Ayatollahs Khomeiny , Khamenei and Makarem Shirazi”.(For those who do not know, a fatwa is a ruling concerning Islamic law.  Ayatollah Khomeiny was the first Supreme leader of Iran, and is considered the father of the revolution.  Ayatollah Khamenei is the current supreme leader, while Ayatollah Shirazi is one of the most influential religious teachers in Iran.)

The source revealed, “While agreeing with the death sentence, the Supreme Court pointed out procedural flaws and is asking the lower court to re-examine the case. This is the only binding point of the ruling.”

It has been asked, “Is there a guarantee that Youcef will not be executed between now and the time of the re-examination?” According to one Iranian source it seems there is no such guarantee.
It appears that although the written ruling upholds the death sentence, the judges would like clarification from the lower court that Brother Youcef truly was a Muslim prior to becoming a Christian.   If he was, and does not recant, then he must be executed.  However if he was not, the verdict of the lower court is not appropriate for this case.
According to the written verdict of the lower court, Youcef said that he never really believed or genuinely practiced Islam. He says he was simply born into a Muslim family but did not accept it himself.  Despite this statement the death sentence was still applied.  After re-examing this point the judges in Rasht have the freedom to decide to:1.     Execute him
2.     Release him.
3.     To hold another trial.At this point, the most likely outcome appears to be a re-trial later this year, perhaps in the fall.  It is important to remember that the Supreme Court did not annul the verdict that was based upon the fatwas of the Supreme Leader.  Brother Youcef remains under the death sentence at this time.Dear brothers and sisters in the faith, we would like to let you know how encouraged we are at Present Truth Ministries by the developments in Iran.  We believe we are beginning to see the answers to your prayers on behalf of our Brother and his family.  We know that the Devil walks about as a roaring lion, seeking who he can devour.  Resist him in the faith, and stand before the Lord for brother Youcef.  Keep writing letters, speaking to your elected officials and the representatives of Iran in your country.  Most importantly, keep bringing your requests to God, for He is able to do far more than we can even ask or think.


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  1. To take action and sign Petition for Br. Youcef we are thankful for your help. This is in English, German and French language. As you scroll down, you’ll find the required fields to fill in as they are HIGHLIGHTED IN PINK colour.

    1. st field: Your full name
    2. nd field: ZIP Code and City
    3. rd field: Street and housenumber

    You’ll find the word LAND, below there’s a Drop-Down-Field, chose the country you are living in, right beside it there’s a field, like this ? Nicht Öffentlich unterschreiben. As you click in this field, so that there’s a hook in it, your name will not be published.

    There are two other Petitions as well:

    http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/urgent-halt-the-execution-of-iranian-christian-yosef.html?fb_ref=title_inline&fb_source=home_oneline

    http://www.petitiononline.com/IRANPET/petition.html

    Thank you so much, God bless you.

    For writing Br. Youcef a letter, while he remains in prison, simply go on: https://presenttruthmncom.wpcomstaging.comblog/iran/write-letter-brother-youcef/#comments FOR writing a letter will encourage brother Youcef and will also let the Iranian authorities, that are directly involved in his case know, that what they are doing is not a secret. There are even cases where prisoners have been released after receiving hundreds of letters from around the world.

    It’s so wonderful having so many helping hands where all work together for The Good.

    God bless and keep you all the way.

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