Iran Will Pardon Thousands, Will Christians be Included?

February 8, 2023 — 02/08/2023 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iran has a tradition of pardoning a large number of detainees on the anniversary of its 1979 revolution. This year it will take place...

Sunni Cleric in Iran Stands with Protestors and Religious Minorities

January 30, 2023 — 01/30/2023 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Molavi Abdolhamid, an Iranian Sunni cleric has publicly spoken out in favor of respecting the rights of Iran's religious minority groups and urged the...

Iranian Christians Persevere Under Intense Persecution

January 27, 2023 — 01/27/2023 (International Christian Concern) – Christians continue to face increased pressure and persecution as the Iranian authorities tighten their grip on the nation in response to nationwide protests since September...

Iran Attempts to Stifle Protests with Harsher Punishments

January 11, 2023 — 01/11/2023 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iran has been in a state of unrest for the past four months after the morality police detained and caused the death of Mahsa...

Hotspots on the Horizon

January 5, 2023 — 01/05/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – We recently sat down with Darius, who is involved with ICC’s international relief efforts and projects and asked him to assess trouble spots as...

The MENA Region Drops Significantly on Annual Freedom Press Index

December 26, 2022 — 12/25/2022 MENA (International Christian Concern) – Reporters Without Borders completed its annual freedom press index which reviews how journalism is accepted in each country. Within this report, the Middle East...

Christians Warned Against Participating in Iranian Uprisings

December 25, 2022 — 12/24/2022 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Assyrian and Chaldean Christians in Iran are being warned about participating in the Iranian uprisings by the Islamic Republic’s security agencies. According to Mohabat...

Are the Morality Police Disbanded in Iran?

December 8, 2022 — 12/08/2022 Iran (International Christian Concern) – There have been reports from Iranian authorities claiming the Morality police have been disbanded. During a press conference, Iran’s Prosecutor General, Mohammad Jafar said,...

Iranian Strikes Show that the People Will Not be Intimidated by the Regime

December 6, 2022 — 12/06/2022 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iranian civilians and protestors are in the middle of a three day nationwide general strike after the government refused to comment on a claim...

Worsening Conditions for Christians in the Middle East

November 30, 2022 — 11/30/2022 country (International Christian Concern) – According to a report released by Aid to the Church in Need, many countries that have experienced persecution in the Middle East have worsened...

USCIRF Calls Out Iran’s Death Sentence Penalty for Protesters

November 24, 2022 — 11/24/2022 Iran (International Christian Concern) – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a report on November 15th condemning Iran for the harsh sentences being given to...

Iranian Protesters Set Fire to Republic’s Founder’s Home

November 22, 2022 — 11/22/2022 Iran (International Christian Concern) – On November 17th, Iranian protesters set fire to the childhood home of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran’s Islamic Republic’s founder. This serves as a symbol...

Christians are Being Targeted by Iranian Officials

November 9, 2022 — 11/09/2022 Iran (International Christian Concern) – With the protests in Iran increasing, officials are attempting to “control” the situation by haphazardly arresting those of opposing faiths, destroying or confiscating property,...

Two Iranian Christians Released from Prison Early

October 25, 2022 — 10/25/2022 Iran (International Christian Concern) – On October 17th, two Iranian Christians were released after a large-scale fire damaged the notorious Evin prison in Tehran two days prior. There are...

Iranian President Raisi Ignores Human Rights Abuses at UN

September 21, 2022 — 09/21/2022 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iran’s President Raisi addressed the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) today, focusing his speech on western sanctions and nuclear programming. His speech came at...

Iranian Christian Convert Denied Deportation Appeal from Germany

August 19, 2022 — 08/19/2022 Iran (International Christian Concern) – A 44-year-old Iranian Christian man applied for asylum in Germany in 2018 and, after being denied, now faces deportation to Iran and persecution in his...