Religious freedom charity Middle East Concern (MEC) says it's thanking God following the release of Maryam Naghash Zargaran from prison. She served a full four year sentence, which began in July 2013...
A Christian anti-persecution charity is celebrating the early release of a member the Church of Iran from prison. Suroush Saraie has been held in Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz since 5th July 2014, follo...
A 20 year-old woman has been arrested after reporting to police that another woman had pushed her and hit her in the face for not wearing her headscarf properly Fatemeh Mohammadi, 20, was assaulted o...
An advocacy charity has urged believers to pray for four Iranian Christians who face a court hearing today. Middle East concern has said that Amin Khaki, Hossein Barounzadeh, Mohammad Bahrami and Rah...
The persecution of Christians in Iran is getting worse and many now face "severe physical and psychological torture," a new report from a group of MPs and peers An investigation by the All Party Parl...
Four Iranian Christians have been left waiting to see if they will be found guilty of crimes against national security. The hearing for Yousef Nadarkhani (pictured), Yaser Mosibzadeh, Saheb Fadayee a...
A church leader in Iran has been telling Premier of the personal cost of being a Christian there. The man - who can't be named for security reasons - has been describing what life is like for believe...
According to anti-persecution group Christian Solidarity Worldwide, three Christians who were facing the death sentence have had the charges dropped. Pastor Matthias Haghnejad, pastor Behnam Irani an...
Christians in Iran are calling for prayer following more action against believers there. The latest incident saw another church raided by government agents with the locks changed last month. The cros...
Anti-persecution charity Christian Solidarity Worldwide believe Revd Robert Asserian was taken by authorities to an undisclosed location on Tuesday morning. There're calls to release a pastor who's b...
Well-known persecuted Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani has been detained after a violent raid on his home this week. According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), police smashed the front door of the pa...
Yousef Nadarkhani, an Iranian pastor currently in prison has ended a three week hunger strike after he "garnered sufficient attention". The Church of Iran leader wanted to take action after hearing h...
A charity says new charges brought against pastor in Iran is 'practically an indictment of Christianity itself.' Benham Irani is was first arrested in 2006 and sentenced in 2011 for actions against t...
The Christian convert could be facing the death penalty after being charged with what Iran calls "Moharebeh" or "war against God". Christian Solidarity Worldwide says Matthias Haghnejad's arrest is a...
Yousef Nadarkhani had originally received a three-year prison sentence for allegedly evangelising Muslims but was released early from jail last year. The Iranian Pastor who was re-imprisoned on Chris...
Pastor Saeed Abedini was sentenced to eight years in January for 'actions against the national security of Iran'. Western governments are being urged to put pressure on Iran to release an American pa...
An Iranian pastor has been released from prison after spending five years behind bars for being Christian. Farshid Fathi was jailed in 2010 by intelligence officials after converting from Islam and o...
An Iranian pastor and his wife who were arrested after their home was raided have been released. Yousef Nadarkhani - who was acquitted of apostasy four years ago - was re-arrested in the country last...
An Iranian church leader and eight members of the Church of Iran denomination who were on trial with him have each been sentenced to five years in prison follow Pastor Matthias Haghnejad was arrested...
A pastor's wife in Iran has joined her husband behind bars after being convicted of"acting against national security". According to Christian advocacy group Middle East Concern, Shamiram Isavi Khabiz...
