Turkey Deports Christian Facing 10-Year Prison Sentence in Iran

July 18, 2025 — 7/18/2025 Iran — Mehran Shamloui, an Iranian Christian convert, was deported from Turkey to Iran on July 3 after he attempted to escape imprisonment in Iran for his faith. Iranian authorities...

Iran Cracks Down on Dissenters After 12-Day War

July 7, 2025 — 7/6/2025 Iran — The Iranian government has arrested hundreds since the 12-day war with Israel and the United States last month, indicating a renewed focus on stifling internal dissent in the...

Israel Strikes Iran’s Evin Prison, Notorious for Torturing Christians

July 3, 2025 — 7/3/2025 Iran (International Christian Concern) — A prison facility in Tehran, notorious for housing Christian and other religious prisoners, has been caught in the crossfire of the ongoing conflict between...

Beyond the Grave: Why Counting Christian Persecution Incidents Is Harder Than Counting Deaths

July 3, 2025 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow In 2025, Christian persecution continues to be a sobering reality for millions across the globe. However, despite widespread awareness and advocacy, accurately measuring this persecution remains...

Christians in Iran, Israel Cling to Hope During Conflict

June 24, 2025 — 6/24/2025 Iran/Israel (International Christian Concern) — During the conflict between Israel and Iran, Christians in both countries have lived in fear and uncertainty. In Iran, which is No. 9 on...

Iranian Christian Refugees Granted 6-Month Extension in Panama

June 6, 2025 — Panama (International Christian Concern) — Artemis Ghasemzadeh, a 27-year-old Iranian woman, and other Christian asylum seekers in Panama were given a six-month extension this week to find a new home. ...

The (Not So) Secret Discrimination of Christians in Islamic-led Countries

June 6, 2025 — 6/6/2025 Middle East/Asia (International Christian Concern) — Brunei, Iran, and Yemen, among others, follow Sharia law, a legislative system that governs citizens using various interpretations of Islamic criteria. In Pakistan...

Persecuted Communities Worldwide Face New Restrictions from the US

June 5, 2025 — An executive order announced this week introduced near-total restrictions on travel to the U.S. by citizens of 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran, and Myanmar — countries widely recognized as...

Armenian Christian Pens Letter Detailing Abuses while Imprisoned in Iran

May 23, 2025 — 5/23/2025 Iran (International Christian Concern) — Hakop Gochumyan, an Armenian Christian arrested in Iran in 2023 for his Christian faith, recently sent a letter to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) detailing...

ICC Releases Emergency Petition to Help Iranian Christians Seeking Asylum

May 20, 2025 — 5/20/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — Artemis Ghasemzadeh, an Iranian-Christian convert who fled persecution in Iran, has less than three weeks to find a country that will grant her asylum....

Bill Inspired by Iranian Christian Refugee Introduced in Congress

May 20, 2025 — 5/20/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — A new bill inspired by the story of Artemis Ghasemzadeh, a 27-year-old Iranian-Christian convert deported four months ago by the Trump administration, was...

Iranian Christian Refugee in Panama Faces Deadline to Find Asylum

May 13, 2025 — 5/13/2025 Panama (International Christian Concern) — After spending three months in Panama, a 27-year-old Iranian woman is still praying and searching for a safe country to accept her. And her...

Global Executions on the Rise in a Trend Led by the World’s Top Persecutors

May 9, 2025 — 5/9/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — Amnesty International, a human rights watchdog group, last month released its annual report on global executions. The report documented 1,518 executions in 2024...

The Brutal Persecution of Iranian Christians is Growing

April 9, 2025 — 4/9/2025 Iran (International Christian Concern) — Iran’s repressive regime executed more than 900 people in 2024 and handed down “scores of death sentences for religious-based charges,” according to a March...

Online Jesus Film Reaches Persecuted Nations in Southeast Asia and Beyond

March 27, 2025 — 3/26/2025 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) – Revelation Media announced the results from its six-month campaign where it intentionally and strategically targeted spreading its Real Story of Jesus short film...

Iranian Christians in Legal Limbo After Deportation to Panama

March 25, 2025 — 3/25/2025 Panama (International Christian Concern) — A group of Iranian Christians has been given 30 days to leave Panama, where they were sent last month after seeking asylum in the...