IRAN: Christian convert arrested and Bibles confiscated in raid
A Christian convert was arrested and Bibles and other items were confiscated in a raid by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Category: Iran
IRAN: Two released Christian prisoners rearrested
Naser Gol Tapeh and Joseph Shabazian were re-arrested and taken back to Evin Prison, where they had both been previously imprisoned.
IRAN: Sharp increase in prison sentences for Christians in 2024
Last year ninety-six Christians were sentenced to a combined 263 years in prison.
IRAN: Pastor Matthias Haghnejad released from prison
Christian convert Pastor Matthias Haghnejad has been released from prison
IRAN: Javad Amini released on bail
Christian convert Javad Amini has been released on bail after ten days in detention
IRAN: Twelve converts face trial after identifying as Christians
Twelve converts have been summoned to appear before a court after identifying as Christians during their defence
IRAN: Three Christians incommunicado a month after arrest
Three Christian converts arrested last month remain in detention in an unknown location
IRAN: Mehdi Akbari released after nearly five years in prison
Christian convert Mehdi Akbari has been released from Evin Prison after serving nearly half of his ten-year sentence
IRAN: Anooshavan Avedian acquitted and released
Iranian-Armenian pastor Anooshavan Avedian has been acquitted and released from prison
IRAN: Christian convert Mojdeh Falahi detained
Christian convert Mojdeh Falahi was arrested on 9 September in Shiraz and is being held in a Ministry of Intelligence detention centre