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Category: Iran

IRAN: Call for prayer as nation mourns

Posted on 22Jan202610th February 2026Categories Iran
IRAN: Call for prayer as nation mourns

The violent crackdown on widespread mass protests has left many thousands dead

IRAN: Christians call for prayer as protests continue

Posted on 15Jan202622nd January 2026Categories Iran
IRAN: Christians call for prayer as protests continue

“We are praying and hoping that, by God’s grace, this battle will be the last battle and Iran will become a free country”

IRAN: Two brothers summoned to prison to serve four-year sentences

Posted on 08Jan202615th January 2026Categories Iran
IRAN: Two brothers summoned to prison to serve four-year sentences

Two brothers arrested at a Christmas celebration four years ago have been summoned to prison to begin serving four-year sentences

IRAN: Nayereh Arjaneh begins serving 10-year prison sentence

Posted on 08Jan202627th January 2026Categories Iran
IRAN: Nayereh Arjaneh begins serving 10-year prison sentence

Christian convert Nayereh Arjaneh began serving a ten-year prison sentence on 23 December

IRAN: Five Christians given long prison sentences

Posted on 10Dec20257th January 2026Categories Iran
IRAN: Five Christians given long prison sentences

Five Christians have been given prison sentences totalling over fifty years

IRAN: Three Christian converts begin two-year prison sentences

Posted on 02Dec202511th December 2025Categories Iran
IRAN: Three Christian converts begin two-year prison sentences

Three Christian converts including an Afghan refugee have begun serving two-year prison sentences on national security charges

IRAN: Christian convert begins serving nine-year prison sentence

Posted on 10Nov202518th November 2025Categories Iran
IRAN: Christian convert begins serving nine-year prison sentence

Christian convert Morteza Faghanpour Sassi has begun serving his nine-year prison sentence after reportedly being tortured in pre-trial detention

IRAN: Aida Najaflou suffers spinal fracture after fall in prison

Posted on 06Nov202526th November 2025Categories Iran
IRAN:  Aida Najaflou suffers spinal fracture after fall in prison

Christian convert denied proper medical treatment for her serious injuries and returned to prison the same day.

IRAN: Three Christians face court hearings on propaganda and collusion charges

Posted on 09Oct202529th October 2025Categories Iran
IRAN: Three Christians face court hearings on propaganda and collusion charges

Three Christians arrested in February will face a second court hearing on 21 October on “propaganda” and “collusion” charges

IRAN: Five converts sentenced to over forty years in prison

Posted on 02Oct20259th October 2025Categories Iran
IRAN: Five converts sentenced to over forty years in prison

Five Christian converts have been sentenced to a total of over forty years in prison

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