Pastor’s wife Shahnaz Jizan released from prison

Pastor’s wife Shahnaz Jizan released from prison

Shahnaz Jizan, the wife of Ahvaz Assemblies of God Church pastor Farhad Sabokrooh, was released from prison today.  The couple were first detained during a Christmas celebration at their church in December 2011, when every member of the church was arrested. Most were...
Third Ahvaz Christian released from prison

Third Ahvaz Christian released from prison

Ahvaz Assemblies of God church member Davoud Alijani has been released after 257 days in Karoun Prison. Davoud was arrested during a Christmas celebration in December 2011, alongside all other members of his Ahvaz church. Most were released after being interrogated...
Four converts arrested in Karaj

Four converts arrested in Karaj

Four Christian converts – Sara Rahimi Nejad, Majid Sheidaei, Mostafa Nadri and George Issaian – were arrested by plainclothes security officers in Fardis, Karaj on New Year’s Eve, according to the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran....
Convert sentenced to one year in prison

Convert sentenced to one year in prison

Christian convert Hossein Saketi Aramsari has been sentenced to one year in prison for “promoting Christianity”. Hossein, who is known as Stephen, was first arrested by Ministry of Intelligence agents on 23 July 2013 in the Golestan Jungle, according to HRANA. He was...
Persian speakers banned from Tehran church

Persian speakers banned from Tehran church

St. Peter’s Evangelical Church in Tehran has been forced to ban Persian-speaking Christians from its services. Pastor Sergis Benjamin, speaking ahead of Christmas, urged Persian speakers to no longer visit the church.  But with only a few Assyrian and Armenian...