Good Friday arrests in Tehran

Good Friday arrests in Tehran

Seven Christians were arrested at a house church in southern Tehran on Good Friday. The seven have been named as Nazi Irani, Maryam Asadi, Ali Arfa, Amin Mazloumi, and three Afghan nationals: Ehsan Sadeghi, Vahid Safi and Enayat Safi. Agents from the Ministry of...
Health concerns for Vahid Hakani as hunger strike goes on

Christian convert Vahid Hakani goes on hunger strike

Christian prisoner Vahid Hakani has gone on hunger strike after his request for conditional release was rejected. He is also protesting against poor conditions in Shiraz’s Adel Abad Prison. Vahid has already been hospitalised once during his time in prison, as a...
Davood Irani

Davood Irani

Background 1.   My name is Davood Irani and I am from Tabriz. I became a Christian on 28 August, 2005. 2.   I was born in a non-religious family, but like all Iranians I was forcefully deemed a Muslim from birth. Not that I was not a Muslim but I...
Pastor’s wife Shahnaz Jizan released from prison

Pastor’s wife Shahnaz Jizan released from prison

Shahnaz Jizan, the wife of Ahvaz Assemblies of God Church pastor Farhad Sabokrooh, was released from prison today.  The couple were first detained during a Christmas celebration at their church in December 2011, when every member of the church was arrested. Most were...