White House spokesman Jay Carney stated yesterday: "A decision to impose the death penalty would further demonstrate the Iranian authorities' utter disregard for religious freedom."
British Foreign Secretary William Hague and US House Speaker John Boehner have both joined in calls for Mr Nadarkhani to be freed.
Yesterday his lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah said he was "optimistic" that Mr Nadarkhani would be freed soon - despite admitting: "Mr Nadarkhani did not repent and the last court verdict said he would face a death sentence if he did not." [telegraph.co.uk] Read more
