by Steve Dew-Jones | 6 Mar 2025 | Analysis
This article, written by Article18’s news director, Steve Dew-Jones, was first published by Premier Christianity magazine and is republished in part here with kind permission. You can read the full article on Premier’s website. If you’re looking for a light-hearted...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 5 Mar 2025 | News
Iranian-Armenian pastor Joseph Shahbazian remains in detention in Tehran’s Evin Prison nearly a month after his re-arrest and continues to be denied access to a lawyer or to be informed of any official charges against him, Article18 understands. “When the initial...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 4 Mar 2025 | News
Iranian Christian convert Nasser Navard Gol-Tapeh remains on hunger strike in Tehran’s Evin Prison, nearly one month after his re-arrest. The 63-year-old was rearrested on 6 February, the same day as fellow former prisoner of conscience Joseph Shahbazian, an...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 4 Mar 2025 | Features
This article, written by Iranian-American journalist Tara Jamali, was first published by Premier Christianity magazine, under the headline, ‘The Iranians stormed this church and forced its closure. But I’ll never forget the Christians I met there’, and is republished...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 10 Feb 2025 | News
Two Christians in their 60s who were “pardoned” and released after a combined six years in prison on charges related to their leadership of house-churches have been re-arrested, Article18 understands. According to Article18’s sources, Nasser Navard Gol-Tapeh and...