by Steve Dew-Jones | 20 Jan 2026 | News
A 42-year-old Christian convert, husband and father of three girls has been confirmed among the many thousands of protesters killed in recent days. Mohsen Rashidi was shot from behind while attempting to recover the body of a close friend killed during a demonstration...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 20 Jan 2026 | News
A lawyer who has defended several Christians in Iran’s Revolutionary Courts has been arrested in Tehran. Shima Ghosheh, who has represented Christians including the Iranian-Assyrian Bet-Tamraz family and converts facing charges of “apostasy”, was arrested at...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 14 Jan 2026 | News
At least seven Iranian-Armenian Christians are among the thousands murdered by the Islamic Republic’s security forces over the past few days, Article18 understands. Only one of the Christians, Ejmin Masihi, has so far been named by Armenian news sites, but Article18’s...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 6 Jan 2026 | News
Two brothers arrested at a Christmas gathering four years ago were this Christmas summoned to begin four-year prison sentences on charges related to their Christian beliefs and activities. Mahmoud and Mansour Mardani-Kharaji, Christian converts who are both in...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 23 Dec 2025 | News
A Christian convert today began serving a 10-year prison sentence, just two days before Christmas. Nayereh Arjaneh was arrested alongside her husband at their home in Garmsar on 7 July, due to their Christian activities, and is now in Semnan Prison, one and a half...
