by Steve Dew-Jones | 26 Mar 2024 | News
A Christian convert who was baptised in a church in Malaysia has been sentenced to two years in prison in Iran for “acting against national security by connecting with ‘Zionist’ Christian organisations”. Laleh Saati, who is 45 years old, returned to Iran in 2017,...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 4 Mar 2024 | News
A house-church member in a city near Tehran has been charged with “teaching activities that educate in a deviant way contrary to the holy religion of Islam, through making false religious claims”. Hossein Sha’bani, who is 47 years old and known as Youhana, was...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 27 Feb 2024 | News
A Christian convert detained for three weeks, following his arrest by Ministry of Intelligence agents, has been released on bail equivalent to nearly $40,000, according to an Iranian Christian news agency. Iman Golzar was released on 7 February on bail of 2 billions...
by Mansour Borji | 22 Feb 2024 | News
A Christian convert who had been imprisoned and exiled by the regime has been found dead aged 37. Ebrahim Firouzi’s family told mourners at his burial today (Thursday, 22 February) that “he died of a heart attack” on Tuesday, 20 February. Paying tribute...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 30 Jan 2024 | News
Two brothers arrested before Christmas and detained for a month have been charged with “deviant educational or propaganda activities contrary to the holy Islamic law by making false claims in religious fields”. Alireza and Amir Nourmohammadi were arrested in Karaj,...
