4 Christians Serving 10-Year Prison Sentence in Iran Lose Appeal
Four Christians found guilty of acting against Iran’s national security have lost an appeal against their prison sentence.
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UN Demands Iran’s Islamic Regime Give Christians a Fair Trial
Four U.N. human rights experts have issued a joint statement, urging Iran to ensure ‘a fair and transparent final hearing’ at the country’s Revolutionary Court for three Iranian Christians who have been sentenced for ‘conducting evangelism’ and ‘illegal house church activities,’ among other charges.
Iranian Christian Receive Eight Year Sentences
Two Iranian Christians were sentenced to a total of eight years in prison by a revolutionary court in December 2017, after being convicted of national security-related crimes.
Iran: Christian convert loses appeal against 10-year sentence for ‘missionary activities’
An Iranian convert to Christianity has had his 10-year prison sentence upheld after losing his appeal.
Iran: The Situation of Arrested Christian Couple Is Still Unclear
The situation of a newly converted Christian couple who were summoned to the intelligence office of the Revolutionary Guards Corps in Tehran on September 11 and arrested after interrogation is still unclear.
Christian Convert Released from Prison in Iran after 4 Years
A Christian convert from Islam has been released from prison in Iran where she had been held for four years.
Sweden Shields 150 ISIS Fighters, but Won’t Protect This Christian Asylum Seeker
CBN’s viewers have responded overwhelmingly to a story we brought you last week about an Iranian Christian facing deportation by Sweden back to certain danger in Iran.
Iran: Four Christians Receive 10 Year Sentences
A judge in Iran has sentenced four Christians to 10 years imprisonment each for engaging in missionary activities and “conducting activities against national security.”
Revival Breaks Out in Iran
When we think of Iran, scenes of mobs shouting “death to America,” blindfolded hostages, and radical leaders demanding nuclear technology come to mind. But there’s another side of the country: Iranians who love America, Israel, and Jesus Christ.
Iran: Christian again denied medical leave extention
An Iranian court has again refused a Christian prisoner an extension of her medical leave despite a doctor’s advice that the treatments be continued.
Iran: Imprisoned Christian up for appeal
A convert from Islam who was sentenced to five years in prison for “disturbing the national security of Iran” is praying for an appeal after waiting more than a year for a hearing on his sentence.
Iran: Christian prisoner has health issues
A Christian prisoner remains ill while Iranian officials refuse to transfer her to a hospital to receive the required medical care.
Iranian agents detain Christian leaders
Earlier this month, agents from Iran’s Ministry of Security raided the homes of Christian leaders in the city of Rasht.
Iran: Christian prisoner encourages fellow believers
During an official crackdown on Iran’s house-church leadership, a Christian convert from Islam serving a sentence in Rajai Shahr Prison has secretly sent a message of encouragement to the Islamic Republic’s persecuted Christians.
Saeed Abedini’s release hailed; Iranian-American Christian pastor had been tortured
News of Saturday’s release of Iranian-American Christian pastor Saeed Abedini was hailed, especially at an event in honor of religious liberty.
Iran: Christian prisoner faces new charges
In lieu of his medical treatments, an Iranian Christian in Rajai Shahr Prison, north-west of Tehran, Iran, was instead given five more years in prison.
Iran arrests Christians on Christmas
Iran’s Islamist republic arrested a group of Christians on Christmas Day at a house church in the southern city of Shiraz.
Iran: Pastor Released from Prison
Pastor Farshid Fatih was released from prison in Iran last week after his arrest almost five years ago.
Iranian Christian flees country
An Iranian convert to Christianity who was arrested during a raid of a fellowship gathering in the city of Karaj on Aug. 7 has decided to take the ‘advice’ of his Revolutionary Guard interrogators and leave Iran.
Iran: Christian convert sent back to prison
A convert to Christianity was forced to stop her medical treatments and return to an Iranian prison.