Iran
Religious Persecution
Recent Headlines
Lengthy sentences for Iranian pastor and two converts
World Watch Monitor
Iran Releases Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani; 3 Church Members Remain in Custody
The Christian Post
Iran re-arrests Christian pastor once sentenced to death
The Foreign Desk
Iran Religious Persecution Increasing Despite Nuclear Deal, USCIRF Reports
The Christian Post
Iran
Religious Persecution
Archive
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August 17
- Pastor Saeed Abedini Targeted in Prison Cell Raid; Condition Is 'Very Worrisome,' Reports Agency Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post
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May 28
- On trial in Iran for celebrating Christmas World Watch Monitor
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May 19
- A Sad Anniversary as Iran’s Brutalization of the Baha’i Continues Elliott Abrams, Council on Foreign Relations
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January 21
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January 11
- Why are burial rights being denied to a Baha'i in Iran? Alison Lesley, World Religion News
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June 6
- For the Bahá'ís imprisoned in Iran, freedom and human rights seem remote Nazil Ghanea, New Statesman
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May 21
- Pastor Saeed Abedini Severely Beaten, Returned to Iranian Prison Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post
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May 15
- UK calls on Iran to free jailed Bahá'ís and halt destruction of faith's cemetery Saeed Kamali Dehghan, The Guardian
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March 21
- UN report blasts Iran for persecution of Christians, other religious minorities Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News
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November 21
- Congress pushes for release of American pastor imprisoned in Iran Katherine Burgess, RNS
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November 6
- Pastor Saeed Abedini faces grave new danger Jordan Sekulow, Matthew Clark, The Washington Post
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October 24
- Iran gives Christians 80 lashes for communion wine as UN blasts human rights record Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News
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October 11
- Release Pastor Saeed Abedini Immediately: European Parliament Joins Leaders Calling for Iran to Free Pastor Katherine Weber, The Christian Post
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September 25
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