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22nd October 2025A 61-year-old Christian convert is free after nearly two years in prison on charges related to her leadership of a […] [...]Read more...
21st October 2025The chair of the independent US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has said its commissioners “abhor” the recent sentencing […] [...]Read more...
20th October 2025At a time when systemic discrimination against Christians in Iran continues unabated, the opening of a new metro station named after Mary and adorned with Christian symbols stands as a striking contradiction.  [...]Read more...
13th October 2025The growth of the Persian-speaking Church in spite of suffering was the focus of a BBC radio programme yesterday. BBC […] [...]Read more...
7th October 2025Three Christians who remain in Evin Prison over eight months after their arrest will face a second court hearing later […] [...]Read more...
1st October 2025A Tehran appeal court has upheld the convictions of five Christian converts to a combined total of over 40 years […] [...]Read more...
30th September 2025One of the five Christian converts recently sentenced to a combined total of more than 40 years in prison was […] [...]Read more...
26th September 2025Five Christian converts have been sentenced to a combined total of more than 40 years in prison on “propaganda” charges […] [...]Read more...
4th September 2025Iran’s Supreme Court has rejected the application for a retrial of a Christian convert serving a 10-year prison sentence for […] [...]Read more...

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Article18's 2025 annual report, produced in collaboration with Open Doors, CSW and Middle East Concern, draws attention to the fact that many more cases of Christian persecution in Iran go unreported. The report offers a statistical as well as analytical overview of rights violations against Christians in Iran, followed by a list of recommendations to policymakers.

A Cry from Iran

Two brothers, a murdered father and an untold story of pain and forgiveness are the inspirations behind a ten times award-winning documentary on the secret death of a prominent evangelical pastor in Iran, Haik Hovsepian. This is the untold story of Iranian Christian martyrs, and Christian converts, who became the victims of their beliefs and paid the ultimate price – their lives...

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