by Steve Dew-Jones | 24 Mar 2026 | Analysis
An exchange between a British-Iranian bishop and a group of Iranian Christians in the UK has shed light on the different ways in which Iranian Christians have responded to the current conflict. The exchange was prompted by a letter that Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani,...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 19 Mar 2026 | News
The family of an imprisoned Iranian Christian convert who was due for release prior to the war are concerned for her safety, having not heard from her since the conflict began nearly three weeks ago. Simin Soheilinia, who will celebrate her 48th birthday on Saturday,...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 17 Mar 2026 | News
The UN’s Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran noted yesterday that many “prisoners remain behind bars” in Iran after being “detained simply for exercising their fundamental rights”. Mai Sato was speaking as part of...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 17 Mar 2026 | News
The head of Iran’s Islamic seminaries has written to the Pope, telling him that former Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was a “serious supporter of the rights of religious minorities, especially Christians”. Alireza Arafi made the comment in a letter made public by...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 14 Mar 2026 | Prisoners
Mohammad Nikbakht’s case is different from that of most Christian converts in Iran, because rather than being detained for his religious beliefs or activities, Mohammad is in prison because of his politics. Mohammad comes from a family of activists – his two brothers...
