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,...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 22 Jan 2024 | News
A Christian convert arrested last week remains in detention in an unknown location, according to a report by an Iranian Christian news site. Iman Golzar was arrested at his home in Dezful, western Iran, at midnight on 16 January by plainclothes agents of the Ministry...
