Forced by the new coronavirus, Iran took the tiniest of steps to placate global advocacy for religious freedom. A temporary release of about 85,000 prisoners to curb the spread of COVID-19 disease included Ramiel Bet Tamraz, an Assyrian Christian serving a four-month sentence for
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08/13/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – “Single moms are looked upon as prostitutes. Society doesn’t care for them. They are outcasts, someone to be used. It is different in Iran than other parts of the world; here, there is no compassion or
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07/25/2019 Iran (International Christian Concern) – A 58-year-old Iranian convert to Christianity who fled her country was denied asylum in Germany, and immediately arrested upon her deportation back to Iran. Fatemeh Azad reportedly converted to Christianity against the will of her
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February 2018, marks 39 years since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. At the time of the revolution, Iran was at the height of its “glory”. The country had a strong economy, decent international policies, and sat in the position of being
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Women are playing a central role in the underground churches of Iran, despite the risk of rejection by their families and imprisonment by police, according to research by Open Doors. The 17-page report, ‘Women Rebuilding the Future of the Church’,
Read moreIranian Christians and Middle East Concern have requested prayer for three Muslim background believers who have been sentenced to 80 lashes each for drinking wine in a communion service. The three men were arrested at a house church gathering in
Read moreAsk the question ” where is the greatest rate of Church growth right at this moment in time?”, the answer may well surprise you … The Islamic Republic of Iran. The situation is bursting with irony. Iran is listed on Open
Read moreThree Iranian converts to Christianity face the possibility of being sentenced to 80 lashes, simply for taking communion. They have been charged with alcohol consumption, which is illegal in Iran for Muslims. Even though all those charged are Christian believers,
Read moreThe moving last words of a prisoner executed in Iran a few days ago were of his profound faith in Jesus Christ. Alireza Asadi was one of 12 people executed near Tehran at the end of August, and his brother,
Read moreIn Iran, converting from Islam to Christianity can land you in prison or even get you killed. However, many Iranians – considered “Muslims” regardless of personal beliefs – still “convert”. World Watch Monitor spoke to one such “convert”, a 27-year-old
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