"This testimony today is further proof that Iran was just trying to silence the media and has no intention of releasing my husband anytime soon," Abedini's wife, Naghmeh, said. "We need to continue exposing Iran's violations of Saeed's human rights until my husband is safely back in my arms."

The ACLJ, which has been fighting to secure Abedini's release, called the closed proceedings "a clear and continued blatant violation of human rights."

"The continued lies and demand for more testimony in a month makes it clear that Iran has no intention whatsoever of releasing Pastor Saeed, allowing to him to return to the U.S., or even issuing a verdict any time soon," ACLJ Executive Director Jordan Sekulow said.

The ACLJ is petitioning the U.S. State Department to speak out publicly on Saeed's behalf.

Despite expressing concern about the pastor's fate, the Obama administration has yet to take steps to secure his freedom, only providing the following statement to the ACLJ:

"We remain troubled by the case of U.S. citizen Saeed Abedini, who was arrested by Iranian officials more than three months ago on charges relating to his religious beliefs," The National Security Council said in a statement. "We call upon Iranian authorities to release him immediately."