Four Iranian Christian Converts Jailed

June 3, 2020 — 06/03/2020 Iran (International Christian Concern) – This past Thursday, four Iranian Christian converts were summoned to begin their five-year jail sentences. Hossein Kadivar, Khalil Dehghanpour, Kamal Naamanian and Mohammed Vafadar...

Report: Pandemic and Persecution in the Middle East

May 29, 2020 — The COVID-19 pandemic has initiated global lockdowns, slowing down societies but not religious persecution. In the Middle East, where persecution was once defined by ISIS, the pandemic exposed a transformation...

Iran’s Shadow Church

May 26, 2020 — By Linda Burkle PhD Iran is a country ruled and dominated by Islam which regulates and permeates every aspect of political, social, and religious life. According to Iran’s constitution, the...

Iranian Christian Converts Released Following Reduced Bail

May 24, 2020 — 05/24/2020 Iran (International Christian Concern) – In February, four Iranian Christian converts were arrested for membership in a house church in Rasht. Their bail hearing was held on May 14th. Converts...

Iranian Holy Sites Set Ablaze

May 22, 2020 — 05/22/2020 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Last week, the tomb of Esther and Mordecai in Iran’s Hamadan was set on fire on the 72nd anniversary of the creation of the State...

Iranian Christian Convert Given Additional Sentence at Retrial

May 21, 2020 — 05/21/2020 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Following his arrest in January 2019, Iranian Anglican Church member was charged with “membership of a group hostile to the regime,” “propaganda against the state,”...

Religious Persecution After COVID-19

May 20, 2020 — By Benjamin Harbaugh We are living in the midst of a geopolitical event the likes of which has not been seen in the modern era. It has affected every facet...

Iranian Christian Converts Imprisoned

May 17, 2020 — 05/17/2020 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Four Iranian Christian converts who were arrested in February have been sent to Lakan Prison after they were unable to afford the bail established...

Appeal Verdicts Expected for Iranian Christians

May 9, 2020 — 05/09/2020 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iran is scheduled to review the cases of several Christian converts from today through next week as part of their appeal process. Ismaeil Maghrebinejad,...

Iran Moves to Dismantle Bar Association

May 6, 2020 — 05/06/2020 Iran (International Christian Concern) – The Iranian government has released a draft bill which would replace the Iranian Bar Association with a group of government-appointed judiciary officials. This new...

Iranian Christian Sentenced to Flogging and Prison

April 22, 2020 —

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04/22/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on April 21, 2020, Christian human rights activist Mary Fatima...

Iran Extends Leave for Prisoners

April 20, 2020 — 04/20/2020 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Although he deferred to the Judiciary as the main authority on the matter, Iranian President Rouhani announced on Sunday that the leave of prisoners...

Forever Amen: Iranian Christians React to COVID-19

April 17, 2020 —

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04/17/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Iran is gripped within the most challenging crisis since...

3rd Iranian Christian Freed from Prison Sentence

April 15, 2020 — 04/15/2020 Iran (International Christian Concern) – A third Iranian Christian, Fatemeh Bakhteri, has received notice from the prison authorities that she need not return to serve her sentence after being...

Iran Extends Leave of Prisoners

April 11, 2020 — 04/11/2020 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Preparations for another wave of COVID-19 victims appears to be underway in Iran as the Judiciary announces that 100,000 prisoners would have their furloughs...

Iranian Christian Released by Authorities

April 6, 2020 — 04/06/2020 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Another Iranian Christian, Amin Khaki, has been notified by prison authorities that he is released from serving his 14-month prison sentence which began this...