Judge Orders Former Iran Prisoner Pastor Saeed Abedini to Return Daughter to Mother

A U.S. federal judge ruled that Saeed Abedini, a pastor formerly imprisoned in Iran, must return his 5-year-old daughter to her mother, an Iranian refugee now living in Turkey. The custody decision closes another chapter in the turbulent personal life of a man once celebrated as a symbol of Christian persecution. The case highlights the complicated legacy of a figure whose imprisonment drew international attention a decade ago.