Iranian Christian News
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Continued repression of religious freedoms in Iran; arrest of a group of Christian converts in three Iranian cities
In recent days, at least 12 Christian citizens have been arrested in the cities of Tehran, Karaj, and Malayer after security forces raided their homes…
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A Christian convert: The Islamic Republic seeks double persecution by issuing a deportation order
Ibrahim Firoozi, a Christian convert who spent his exile in the city of Rask, a district of Sarbaz County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province…
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January 2019 protests: Continued arrests and lack of information about the status of Mari Mohammadi
Two weeks have passed since the arrest of former political prisoner Fatemeh (Marie) Mohammadi, and despite repeated requests for information about her fate, there has been no news…
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This house is ruined from the foundation.
These days, confrontation, punishment, and pressure on Christians and Christian missionaries in Iran are increasing and worrying…
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Destruction of the burial site of Pastor Hossein Soudmand; the first priest executed on charges of apostasy
The burial site of Hossein Soedmand was destroyed in December of this year, on the 29th anniversary of his execution. Mr. Soedmand's body was then…
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Rukhsareh Ghanbari, a Christian convert, was transferred to prison to serve her sentence.
In recent days, “Rukhsara “Maherkh” Qanbari,” a Christian convert living in Karaj, was sentenced to serve a 1-year prison sentence…
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Yousef Nadarkhani, a priest imprisoned in Iran, goes on hunger strike
Yousef Nadarkhani, a imprisoned priest and member of the Church of Iran, has gone on a hunger strike to protest schools preventing him from enrolling his children.
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Six Christian converts arrested in Rasht
Six Christian converts were arrested in the city of Rasht in February. Bishop Behrouz Khanjani announced this news to Deutsche Welle…
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