Pastor Nadarkhani at 1,000

Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, arrested in 2009 and later handed a death sentence simply for being a Christian, has now been in prison 1,000 days.

Nadarkhani marked his 1,000th day in prison Sunday (July 8), a marker that his supporters hope serves to keep his case in front of the international community. The Jerusalem Post ran a story on him marking the anniversary, and it quoted Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the American Center for Law & Justice as saying Nadarkhani's next court date is scheduled for Sept. 8.

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