Iran Pardons Two Imprisoned Christian ConvertsFebruary 21, 2023 — 02/21/2023 Iran (International Christian Concern) – The Iranian government has pardoned and released two imprisoned Christian converts this past week as a part of the annual tradition of pardoning prisoners...
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...
Iranian Christians Persevere Under Intense PersecutionJanuary 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 PunishmentsJanuary 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...
The MENA Region Drops Significantly on Annual Freedom Press IndexDecember 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 UprisingsDecember 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...
Iranian Strikes Show that the People Will Not be Intimidated by the RegimeDecember 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 EastNovember 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 ProtestersNovember 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 HomeNovember 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 OfficialsNovember 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 EarlyOctober 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...
Iran Sentences Christian Converts Under New Sectarianism LawJune 30, 2021 — 06/30/2021 Iran (International Christian Concern) – On June 21st the charge of “propaganda against the Islamic regime” was upheld against three Christian converts, Amin Khaki, Milad Goudarzi, and Alireza Nourmohammadi,...
Medically-Vulnerable Iranian Christian Summoned for PrisonApril 2, 2021 — 04/02/2021 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iranian Christian converts Homayoun Zhaveh and Sara Ahmadi have received their summons to report to Evin Prison within days. Many organizations have appealed on behalf...
Iraq’s Prime Minister Visits WashingtonAugust 20, 2020 — 08/20/2020 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Today Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is expected to join US President Trump at the White House. It is anticipated that the conversation will...
Iranian Propaganda Touts Religious Diversity in IraqApril 13, 2020 — 04/13/2020 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iranian propaganda is hard at work promoting the appointment of Iraq’s latest Prime Minister Mustafa al-Khadimi, including putting religious minorities in the middle of...
