2022 CONFERENCE: The growing, suffering church in Iran
Mansour Borji (Director of Article 18) described the current situation
Category: Iran
IRAN: Joseph Shahbazian summoned to begin serving prison sentence
Iranian-Armenian pastor Joseph Shahbazian has begun serving his ten-year sentence in Evin prison
IRAN: Sara Ahmadi and Homayoun Zhaveh detained
Christian converts Sara Ahmadi and Homayoun Zhaveh have been detained in Tehran’s Evin prison
IRAN: Mohammadreza Omidi released from exile
Christian convert Mohammadreza Omidi has gone home after being released from exile
IRAN: Three converts’ prison sentences upheld on appeal
Three Christian converts have lost their appeals against their five-year prison sentences
IRAN: Joseph Shahbazian sentenced to ten years in prison
Joseph Shahbazian has been sentenced to ten years in prison for leadership of a house church
IRAN: Anooshavan Avedian loses appeal
House church leader Anooshavan Avedian has lost his appeal against his ten-year prison sentence
IRAN: Iranian-Armenian Christian sentenced to ten years in prison
Iranian-Armenian Christian Anooshavan Avedian has been sentenced to ten years in prison for “propaganda contrary to and disturbing to the holy religion of Islam”
IRAN: Church leader begins two-year prison sentence
On Easter Saturday, Christian convert Fariba Dalir began serving a two-year prison sentence for establishing and leading an evangelical church
IRAN: Youcef Nadarkhani given five-day temporary release
The reason for the short furlough is not known