Abdolreza (Matthias) Ali Haghnejad

Abdolreza (Matthias) Ali Haghnejad

Abdolreza (Matthias) Ali Haghnejad, a house church leader in the city of Anzali, is serving a six-year prison sentence for “acting against national security by promoting Christianity outside of churches.” This convert from Anzali was transferred from the...
Ahmad Sarparast

Ahmad Sarparast

Youhanna (Ahmad) Sarparast, along with two other converts, Morteza Hajeb Mashoodkari and Ayoob (Farzin) Pour-Rezazadeh, were arrested on 5 September 2021, during a raid by security forces in Rasht. These three converts, all members of the “Church of Iran,”...

Ayoob Poor-Rezazadeh

Ayoob (Farzin) Pour-Rezazadeh and two other members of a house church in Rasht were arrested on 5 September 2021, during a raid by security forces. These three converts, all members of the “Church of Iran,” were then taken to an unknown location. The other...