‘When I was 13, my older brother was murdered on his way back from work’

‘When I was 13, my older brother was murdered on his way back from work’

An extract from a recent BBC recording from British-Iranian bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani, daughter of the first Persian bishop of Iran and sister of a martyr of the Iranian Church.

‘This church is closed due to major repairs. Please do not return’

‘This church is closed due to major repairs. Please do not return’

When Iranian-American journalist Tara Jamali returned to Iran after an absence of 20 years, she was shocked to discover the church she attended as a student boarded up.

100 years since German pastor founded Iran’s first blind school

100 years since German pastor founded Iran’s first blind school

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding by a German Protestant pastor of Iran’s first school for the […]

‘No-one imprisoned for beliefs’ one of Iran’s ‘1000s of lies’ – Anoosheh Ashoori

‘No-one imprisoned for beliefs’ one of Iran’s ‘1000s of lies’ – Anoosheh Ashoori

A British-Iranian who spent over four years in Tehran’s Evin Prison says claims by Islamic Republic officials that “no-one is imprisoned in Iran because of their beliefs” are “among the 1000s of lies they have said”.

The case of Alexander B.

The case of Alexander B.

Of all the examples in the leaked Edaalate Ali files pertaining to Christians, one case stands out: that of a […]

‘I still remember all their threats’

‘I still remember all their threats’

Maryam Jalili was 40 years old when she became a Christian, and by then had already been through so much. […]

Mehdi Dibaj’s final defence

Mehdi Dibaj’s final defence

Rev Mehdi Dibaj’s final defence, before he was sentenced to death for “apostasy”, was published in full by The Times […]

‘My whole life was affected by persecution and harassment due to my faith’

‘My whole life was affected by persecution and harassment due to my faith’

Esmaeil Maghrebinezhad is pensive as he relates the story of his conversion to Christianity in the early days of the […]

‘Christmas is always a reminder of our arrest and imprisonment’

‘Christmas is always a reminder of our arrest and imprisonment’

Four Iranian Christians who were arrested at Christmas time or spent the festive season in prison have shared with Article18 […]

Iranian Christian refugee pens poem about pain of forced migration

Iranian Christian refugee pens poem about pain of forced migration

The daughter of an Iranian Christian couple who fled Iran to claim asylum in Turkey has written a poem highlighting […]