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Why did a Tehran church host a memorial service for Ali Khamenei?
A memorial service for the assassinated former Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, was held in a...
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‘They beat me so much that I fell off my chair’
Alireza was a devout Muslim before converting to Christianity at the age of 25. As a boy, he even...
Amir-Ali Minaei
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Charge:
Establishing a house-church -
Sentence:
3 years & 7 months -
Urgent Concern:
Denied medical care
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Why has Iran named a metro station after the Virgin Mary?
At a time when systemic discrimination against Christians in Iran continues unabated, the opening of a new metro station named after Mary and adorned with Christian symbols stands as a striking contradiction.
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‘Christmas is always a reminder of our arrest and imprisonment’
Four Iranian Christians who were arrested at Christmas time or spent the festive season in prison...
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Yasser Akbari
Mehdi Akbari, who is known as Yasser, was given a 10-year prison sentence in October 2020 for “acting against national security by forming a house-church”. He was released from prison in September 2024 after his sentence was reduced to four years and five months.
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Mostafa Bordbar
My name is Mohammad Hadi (Mostafa) Bordbar. I was born in 1986, in Shiraz
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