Tag: Iranian Christians

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 […]

Hope rising for Christian revival in Iran

Originally published in AINA Six out of every 10 Iranians are prepared to become Christians, an exiled Iranian church leader has claimed. Bishop Edward Hosvepian-Mehr, leader of the non-denominational Iranian Church in Europe, said underground Christian evangelists in Iran had provided the statistics. “We hope that very soon a great […]

God reaching Iranian Muslims through dreams ‘all the time’, says ministry leader’

Originally published in Faithwire One of the leaders of an organisation working to spread the Gospel to Iranians reports that claims of Middle Easterners encountering Jesus in dreams are “quite common”, with the Lord using these interactions to draw individuals closer to Him. “God is using [dreams] to speak to […]

Iran executes two men convicted of blasphemy

Originally published in Persecution.org Iran executed two Iranian men for alleged charges of blasphemy. Yusef Mehrdad and Sadrullah Fazeli Zare were sentenced to death by hanging after they were arrested in May 2020 for sharing content that “insulted Islamic sanctities” and “insulted the prophet”   Reports show that during their imprisonment, […]