Iran Summons 5 Christians to PrisonJuly 11, 2019 — 07/11/2019 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Five Iranian Christian converts were summoned to begin serving prison sentences starting July 5th. Their homes were originally raided in December 2017 as Christians...
9 Iranian Christians Arrested Christmas WeekDecember 30, 2018 — 12/30/2018 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iranian State news connected with the Revolutionary Guards has announced that nine Iranian Christians were arrested during Christmas week. These nine Christians were arrested in Alborz...
Over 100 Iranian Christians Arrested by Intelligence OfficialsDecember 6, 2018 — Iranian Authorities Attempt to Intimidate Christians into Silence Ahead of Christmas Celebrations 12/06/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that during the month of...
Imprisoned Christian Pens Open Letter to Iran’s RegimeAugust 9, 2018 — ICC Note: Naser Navard Gol-Tapeh, who is imprisoned in Iran’s notorious Evin prison serving a prison sentence of ten years, has penned an open letter to Iranian authorities. He asks how...
Evidence Contradicts Iran’s Statements of Openness Towards ChristiansJuly 7, 2018 — ICC Note: Hassan Rouhani, president of Iran’s Islamic Republic, is touring Europe and arguing that the regime has an open attitude towards Christianity. The evidence, however, speaks otherwise. Iran is...
Iranian Pastor’s Wife Appeals ImprisonmentMay 9, 2018 — ICC Note: Today, the wife of imprisoned Pastor Victor Bet Tamraz is scheduled to appear in court to appeal her sentence of five years in jail. Like most Iranian Christians,...
Christian Doctor Chooses to Work with ISIS MilitantsApril 4, 2017 — ICC Note: In the midst of the ongoing war in Iraq, one family chooses to stay and exemplify Christ to those who cannot leave. Doctor Bashar Alsaqat remains in the...
Women ‘central’ to spread of Christianity in IranJanuary 20, 2017 — ICC Note: According to a new report by Open Doors, Iranian women are leading the charge of evangelism and church development in Iran. The report explains that proportionally women in...
BREAKING: Three Azeri Pastors Released from Iranian PrisonNovember 7, 2016 — ICC NOTE: According to the religious freedom organization Middle East Concern, three Azeri pastors arrested in Iran back in June have been released on bail and returned home. The news...
Amid Crackdown, Prisoner in Iran Encourages Faithful to Stand StrongApril 15, 2016 — ICC Note: At this particularly dark time for the Iranian Church, imprisoned pastor, Ebrahim Firouzi, sends a message of strength and encouragement to the heavily persecuted Iranian Christian population. As...
