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Guards posted outside seized Tehran church to prevent re-entry
Guards have been posted in front of St Peter’s Evangelical Church in Tehran, the oldest Protestant...
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Obituary: The Rev Edward Hovsepian-Mehr
Charismatic Iranian Protestant pastor who was persecuted for his faith in his home country and built up an underground church.
Aida Najaflou
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Charge:
Propaganda (Article 500), gathering and collusion, insulting the Supreme Leader -
Sentence:
17 years in prison -
Urgent Concern:
Denied medical care; rheumatoid arthritis and spinal injury risk
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ARRESTED
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DETAINED
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SENTENCED
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INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED
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ENDURED IMPRISONMENT
Ghazal Marzban
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Charge:
“Propaganda against the state” + “gathering and collusion against national security” -
Sentence:
9 Years 8 Months -
Held At:
Evin Prison
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How the Islamic Republic seeks to control the narrative regarding its persecution of Christians
This analysis, by Iranian-Armenian journalist Fred Petrossian, was presented today at the 2026...
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‘This church is closed due to major repairs. Please do not return’
When Iranian-American journalist Tara Jamali returned to Iran after an absence of 20 years, she was shocked to discover the church she attended as a student boarded up.
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Why did a Tehran church host a memorial service for Ali Khamenei?
A memorial service for the assassinated former Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, was held in a...
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