30/09/2011 (Agence Europe) - Trial of pastor. The EU high representative for foreign affairs, Catherine Ashton, has stated she is “extremely concerned” about reports on the resumption of the trial against the Iranian pastor, Youcef Nadarkhani, who faces the death penalty in Iran for “apostasy” unless he rejects his Christian faith. Ashton calls for the “immediate and unconditional release” of Nadarkhani and strongly appeals to Iran not to impose the death sentence on him. She...