Middle East Archives - Page 5 of 75 - Christian Persecution Information

Iran executes two men for blasphemy

May 11, 2023

Amid a spike in the number of executions it has carried out since last year’s nationwide anti-government protests, Iran has just executed two Iranian men charged with blasphemy for insulting Islam and the Islamic prophet Muhammad, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. According to the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, there are currently more than 150 people imprisoned in Iran for their religious beliefs.

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Iran: Christian couple granted a retrial following prison sentence for house church membership

April 17, 2023

A court in Iran has accepted an application for a retrial by an Iranian Christian couple sentenced to a combined 10 years in prison for being members of a house church, Article 18 reports.

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Iran: Historic Assemblies of God church building put up for sale by Islamic regime

March 28, 2023

A historically significant former Assemblies of God church building in Iran has been put up for sale by the country’s authoritarian Islamic government after first being forcefully closed to its congregation, Article 18 reports.

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US ministry is sharing the Gospel with Iranians fleeing to Armenia

March 22, 2023

A US-based ministry has been able to share the Gospel with Iranians who are open to hearing about Jesus after fleeing the harsh authoritarian Islamic rulers of their country for neighboring democratic Armenia, CBN News reports.

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Iran: Pastor still faces 30 lashes and two years in exile after early release from prison

March 13, 2023

An Iranian pastor who converted to Christianity from Islam has been released after serving five years of a jail term he received for sharing the Gospel with Muslims, but still faces 30 lashes and two years in exile from his home, Article 18 reports.

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Iran Releases Church Leader Nadarkhani After Years Behind Bars

March 1, 2023

An Iranian pastor, who spent most of his time in prison since 2016, has been released as part of a national amnesty issued by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei to commemorate the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Worthy News learned Wednesday.

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Iran: Two Christians pardoned and released from prison

February 23, 2023

In a rare act of goodwill toward Iran’s Christian community, the Iranian Islamic regime pardoned and released two Christians imprisoned for “acting against national security by organizing house churches and promoting ‘Zionist’ Christianity,” International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. The Christians’ release was part of the government’s annual tradition of pardoning prisoners commemorating Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.

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Iran Releases Another Jailed Christian Convert After Pressure

February 17, 2023

Iran has released another Christian convert from its notorious prison, just days after another jailed Christian was freed, Christians said Thursday.

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Iran: Christians under increased persecution, but church is growing

January 30, 2023

Christians in Iran have faced even more intense persecution since the Iranian regime began its violent crackdown on nationwide anti-government protests that took off last year - but the Iranian church continues to grow, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

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Iran: Pastor re-arrested and imprisoned, no reason given

January 9, 2023

A pastor in Iran who is serving a six-year prison sentence on account of his religious activity was suddenly re-arrested on December 26 while on officially approved leave from his jail, Article 18 reports.

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