We rejoice that Pastor Saeed Abedini, an Iranian believer from a Muslim background, has been released from prison. He has US citizenship and had been imprisoned since September 2012, accused of undermining national security, due to his involvement with house fellowships. During his imprisonment he had serious health issues, suffered physical and verbal abuse, and received death threats on account of his faith in Christ. Saeed was released as part of a prisoner exchange between the US and Iran that also saw the release of three other Iranian-Americans: Jason Rezaian, Amir Hekmati and Nosratollah Khosravi. Saeed’s wife, Naghmeh, expressed her joy and surprise at the news of his release and thanked everyone around the world who had been interceding for Saeed and his family (1.1 million people joined the ‘Save Saeed’ campaign). Iranian Christians request our continuing prayer that Saeed and his family will know God's strength in the necessary adjustments, and that other Christians detained in Iranian prisons will be encouraged and released soon.