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Fears grow that entire Tehran church compound may be demolished
There are growing concerns that the oldest Protestant church in Iran, and its surrounding...
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Christian convert returns to Evin Prison after medical leave
A Christian convert has returned to Evin Prison after four months’ medical leave. Hannah Gholami,...
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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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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‘No-one imprisoned for beliefs’ one of Iran’s ‘1000s of lies’ – Anoosheh Ashoori
A British-Iranian who spent over four years in Tehran's Evin Prison says claims by Islamic Republic officials that “no-one is imprisoned in Iran because of their beliefs” are “among the 1000s of lies they have said”.
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The Seed of The Sacred Fig gives terrifying glimpse of what persecuted Christians face
The types of psychological – and in some instances physical – torture shown in The Seed of the Sacred Fig mirror the testimonies of the dozens of Christians interviewed by Article18 in recent years.
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Nasser Navard Gol-Tapeh, Joseph and Lida Shahbazian and Aida Najaflou
(Last updated: December 2025) Summary Iranian-Armenian couple Joseph and Lida Shahbazian and...
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