NEW : Iranian official calls Nadarkhani ` ` rapist ... guilty of security - related crimes '' NEW : Official says Iran does n't kill people because of their religion . He received death sentence for rape and extortion . He is the leader of a network of Islamic churches in Iran .
NEW : Iranian official calls Nadarkhani `` rapist ... guilty of security-related crimes '' NEW : Official says Iran does n't execute people because of their religion . Nadarkhani got death sentence for rape and extortion . He is the leader of a network of house churches in Iran .