by Steve Dew-Jones | 9 Dec 2025 | News
Five Iranian Christians have been sentenced to a combined more than 50 years in prison on charges related to ordinary religious activities such as praying, performing baptisms, taking Communion and celebrating Christmas. The five include two former prisoners of...
by Mansour Borji | 14 Apr 2025 | News
Iranian-Armenian Christian pastor Joseph Shahbazian, who has been held in Tehran’s Evin Prison since February, was denied permission to attend his mother’s funeral today, despite the official conclusion of the investigation into his Christian activities. Article18...
by designer | 6 Feb 2025 | Prisoners
Iranian-Armenian pastor Joseph Shahbazian is in prison for the second time, serving a second 10-year sentence on charges related to ordinary religious activities such as praying, performing baptisms, taking Communion and celebrating Christmas. Joseph has been detained...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 25 Aug 2020 | News
Iranian-Armenian Christian Joseph Shahbazian has been released on bail after nearly two months in detention. The 56-year-old was one of dozens of Christians arrested by Revolutionary Guards in a coordinated operation targeting homes and house-churches in Tehran, Karaj...
