Tag: Iranian Christians

Iran Christians fear isolation as parliament moves to criminalise foreign contacts

Originally published in Worthy News Evangelical Christians in Tehran fear they will become further isolated after Iran’s parliament advanced legislation that would increase punishments for Iranians who interact with foreign media outlets, organisations, or individuals. “Soon we will not be able to have contact with the outside world,” a devout […]

Iranian believers feel ‘deeply disappointed,’ ‘stabbed in the back’ with US-Iran deal

Originally published in All Israel News Iranian believers have expressed feelings of “deep disappointment” and being “stabbed in the back” regarding the “peace deal” made last Friday by US President Donald Trump. “From what I’m hearing, many Iranians feel deeply disappointed and, frankly, a bit stabbed in the back,” Iranian […]

Iran’s Spiritual Revolution

Iranian-born defender of persecuted Christians and author Marziyeh Amirizadeh, who immigrated to the US after being sentenced to death in Iran for converting to Christianity, shares her views on the spiritual state of Iran and what might be “when Iran is free” Originally published in Crosswalk Most people refer to […]

Iran arrests 53 Christians on espionage charges; rights groups call it persecution

Originally published in Worthy News Iran has detained dozens of Christians on charges of espionage and “anti-security activities” for Israel, drawing condemnation from rights groups who call the move part of a broader crackdown on the country’s tiny Christian minority. The Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) said in a […]

Speak, O Lord! Amid noise of sirens, missiles, listen for that still, small voice — Charles Gardner

Some weeks ago, well before the outbreak of Israel’s war with Iran, I found myself seeking the Lord’s direction on whether to attend a particular event. But He didn’t answer me, directing me instead to the passage of Scripture recording God’s call to the prophet Samuel. Something much bigger was […]

Iran hands pregnant Christian woman, two others harsh prison sentences

Originally published in Christian Daily International Iran’s Revolutionary Court sentenced a pregnant Christian woman to 16 years in prison on Saturday (March 8) and also handed harsh punishments to two other converts from Islam, a rights group reported. Revolutionary Court Judge Iman Afshari sentenced Narges Nasri, a 37-year-old Christian pregnant […]