by Steve Dew-Jones | 1 Mar 2026 | News
“Khamenei, one of the most evil men in history, has been killed.” This message from Donald Trump on social media confirmed the death of the leader of the Islamic Republic and provoked a wave of reactions inside and outside Iran. In the following hours,...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 27 Feb 2026 | Witness Statements
For a summary of Mostafa’s story, you can read our feature article here. Introduction 1. My name is Mohammad Hadi (Mostafa) Bordbar. I was born in 1986, in Shiraz. I was a teenager, maybe 14 or 15 years old, when I had a car accident and near-death experience and felt...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 19 Feb 2026 | News
The “scapegoating” of Christians, especially after the 12-day war with Israel, is the focus of the 2026 joint annual report on “Rights Violations Against Christians in Iran”, published today by Article18 in partnership with Open Doors, CSW and Middle East...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 19 Feb 2026 | Reports
The “scapegoating” of Christians, especially after the 12-day war with Israel, is the focus of the 2026 joint annual report on “Rights Violations Against Christians in Iran”, published today by Article18 in partnership with Open Doors, CSW and Middle East Concern. The...
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...
