by Steve Dew-Jones | 9 Feb 2026 | News
Two more Christian converts are confirmed to have been among those killed by the Islamic Republic’s security forces in its brutal response to last month’s mass demonstrations. Nader Mohammadi, 35, and Zahra Arjomandi, 51, were both shot dead on 8 January in separate...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 30 Jan 2026 | News
The European Union has designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a “terrorist organisation”, following in the footsteps of Australia, Canada and the United States. The chair of the European Parliament’s delegation for Iran relations, Hannah Neumann,...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 29 Jan 2026 | News
A memorial service was held on Sunday at a Persian-speaking church in Sweden to commemorate the death of a congregant who was among those killed during the recent protests. Ehsan Afshari-Manesh, 39, who arrived in Sweden as a refugee 15 years ago and later became a...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 28 Jan 2026 | Features
Here is the transcript of our interview with Solmaz, sister-in-law of Mohsen Rashidi, a 42-year-old Christian convert, husband and father of three girls who was recently confirmed among the many 1000s of protesters killed in recent days. You can also watch the video...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 28 Jan 2026 | News
An off-duty Iranian Christian fireman was reportedly shot dead by security forces while attempting to put out a deadly blaze at a bazaar in Rasht, northern Iran, during the recent protests. Assyrian news sites report that Yohanna Mirpadyab and others were blocked by...