IRAN: Over 20 Christians arrested in five cities in two weeks
At least 21 Iranian Christians were arrested in five cities in the two weeks after the ceasefire with Israel came into effect
Category: Iran
IRAN: Mehran Shamloui arrested after deportation from Turkey
Christian convert Mehran Shamloui, who fled to Turkey after being sentenced to ten years in prison, has been deported back to Iran and arrested
IRAN: Christians among prisoners moved after Israeli strike on Evin Prison
Christians were among those moved to other prisons following Israel’s strike on 23 June
IRAN: Christian convert unable to afford bail remains in prison
Christian convert Aida Najaflou remains in Evin Prison over three months after her arrest because she cannot afford bail
IRAN: Hakop Gochumiyan’s prison letter recounts death threats
Christian Solidarity Worldwide has published a letter from Hakop in which he recounts human rights violations and death threats in custody
IRAN: Lida Alexani, wife of Joseph Shahbazian, arrested
Update: Lida was released on bail on 13 May
IRAN: Two brothers sentenced to four years in prison followed by exile
The Christian converts were arrested in December 2021
IRAN: Naser Navard Gol-Tapeh suffers stroke in prison
The 63-year-old Christian convert had been on hunger strike in Tehran’s Evin Prison for 35 days when he suffered a stroke.
IRAN: Three Christian converts given long prison sentences
Abbas Soori, Narges Nasri, and Mehran Shamloui were sentenced to over 40 years in prison on charges related to their faith.
IRAN: Somayeh Rajabi released on large bail
Christian convert released after submitting bail equivalent to €36,000 approx