by Steve Dew-Jones | 14 Jan 2026 | Prisoners
Christian convert Ghazal is serving a sentence of nine years and eight months in Evin Prison on charges including “propaganda against the state” and “gathering and collusion against national security”. She was sentenced in May 2026 by notorious Revolutionary Court...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 14 Jan 2026 | News
The Islamic Republic of Iran has once again been ranked among the top 10 worst persecutors of Christians.In the ranking, produced annually by our partner organisation Open Doors, Iran is one of only 15 countries where persecution is described as “extreme”.Iran is...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 6 Jan 2026 | News
The World Iranian Christian Alliance (WICA) has released a statement expressing “deep concern” at the suppression of ongoing nationwide protests, which it says are motivated by “a systematic absence of justice”. The protests, which are now in their 10th day, have seen...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 6 Jan 2026 | News
Two brothers arrested at a Christmas gathering four years ago were this Christmas summoned to begin four-year prison sentences on charges related to their Christian beliefs and activities. Mahmoud and Mansour Mardani-Kharaji, Christian converts who are both in...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 23 Dec 2025 | News
A Christian convert today began serving a 10-year prison sentence, just two days before Christmas. Nayereh Arjaneh was arrested alongside her husband at their home in Garmsar on 7 July, due to their Christian activities, and is now in Semnan Prison, one and a half...
