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Iranian Intelligence Shuts Down Church, Removes Cross

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The Assyrian Christian community in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz has been left in a state of shock after intelligence agents forced a Presbyterian church to close earlier this month, Assyrian International News Agency (Aina) reports. Religious freedom charity Article18 said: “Intelligence agents stormed the 100-year-old church, officially recognized as a national heritage site in Iran, on Thursday, May 9, changed all the locks, tore down the cross from the church tower, and ordered the churchwarden to leave.” “They made it clear that the Assyrian people are no longer…

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Unknown status of the detained Iranian Christians

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Christians proselytes are arrested in different cities in Iran whilst their statue is vaguely unknown. Details of theses arrests are published several weeks after while number of charges against these detainees are on State-media outlets whatsoever. According to the Times of Israel, November 16, 2018, Behnam Ersali and Dawood Rasooli (David), two proselytes, were arrested in Mashad and Karaj by security forces and moved to an unknown location. Also on Saturday, 17th of November, Sara Karim Aghaei, Shohreh Darvishi, Babak Hayati and Hamid Khobyary in Shiraz, and on Monday, November…

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Iran continues to violate minorities rights including newly-converted Christians

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According to reports from sources within Iran, several newly-converted Christians have been captured by undercover security forces of IRGC’s intelligent organization. Four newly-converted Christians have been sentenced to serve ten years in jail as a result of being active members of Iran’s Church. The verdict has been issued in by the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Iran, where they stood trial for “Zionist Christianity promotion and running church sessions at home”. A few Reports claim that Razmik Zadorian, Shahab Bani Bayat, and Mohammmad Mohagheghe Dolatabadi were captured on 17 June 2018…

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No news of arrested Christian converts in Iran, and the condition becomes increasingly grave

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Seven new Christian converts have recently been arrested in Tehran and Karaj. So far, there is no information on the status of the converts.   Human Rights Watch Reporters has reported that on December 20, 2017, plainclothes forces arrested Vahid Aboulghasemi , Farhad Karimi and Amir Reza Kamali, the Tehran-based new Christian converts, in North Tehran and West Tehran. In addition, these forces interrogated the converts and raided their homes.   also there is no information on the status of Vahid Aboulghasemi , Farhad Karimi and Amir Reza Kamali; it…

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Four Christians Arrested in Iran

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Sources are reporting that four ministers from the Church in Karaj, Iran have been arrested by Sepah (Revolutionary guard). Their homes were invaded on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. The ministers that have been arrested are: Brother Amin Khaki and Brother Milad Goudarzi: arrested in their homes: Brother Shahab Shahi and Brother Alireza Nourmohamadi were arrested during meetings with believers. They are being held in an unknown location and have not been allowed to speak to their families or anyone else. It seems certain that they will be held in solitary…

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Human rights violations in Iran continues- ambiguity around Christians detainees in Tehran

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A number of  Christians in Tehran was arrested by plainclothes security officers There is no news about their status and destiny .   According to news sources, the priest Razmyk Khachatvryan, Setareh Vahedi, Roya Aminipour, Shaghayegh Dehghan,  Mohsen Yazdani, Frank Alipour. and Behnam pourmohammadi on September 25th , 2017 in Tehran  were arrested, which did not reveal their status , fate, and whereabouts.   The homes of these people are searched and satellite devices, books, computers and some equipment have been seized.   There are now dozens of Christians in prisons and detention centers in Iran.   In recent years , contrary to the promises made by Hassan Rouhani to improve the situation of religious minorities, the situation has not…

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No news of arrested Christian converts in Iran, and the condition becomes increasingly grave

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Two weeks after the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (sepah) arrested a number of Christian converts in various cities of Iran, there is no news on their condition and their fate.   Based on a report by Iran Human Rights Watchdog Network, Tuesday July 25, 2017, thirteen members and activists of domestic churches in Tehran, Ray, and Pardis were arrested and detained by IRGC, their condition still unknown. Based on the report, Brother Vahic, David Isaeian, Amir Hosein Etelaei, Fariba Sharifi, Maryam Tavasolly, Vahid Zahraei, Hamed Emadi, Isa Mivechee, Vahid Shrizad,…

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The worrisome situation of detained Christian converts in Tehran province

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 A few weeks after the Revolutionary Guards arrested a number of Christian converts in various cities of Tehran province, their fate is still unknown.  According to Human Rights Activists of Iran, on Tuesday, January 25th, 2017, 13 activists and members of the parishes in Tehran, Ray and Pardis, namely Brother Vahik, David Isaayian, Amir Hossein Etelaie, Fariba Sharifi,  Maryam Tavassoli, Vahid Zahraie, Hamed Emadi, Esa Mivitchi, Vahid Shirzad, Hadi Badzahr, Raouf Hosseinzadeh, Zahra Piriaei and one person with unknown identities were detained by IRGC intelligence agents and taken to unknown…

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Christians proselytes are arrested whilst their status remains ambiguous

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Two weeks after the arrest of a number of Christians in different venues in Tehran by the Revolutionary Guard, the news is still unclear. According to the Iranian Human Rights Activists Network, on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, thirteen activists and members of the churches in Tehran, Ray were arrested by the Revolutionary Guards, whose status is still unknown. According to the report, Brother Vahik, David Issayan, Amir Hossein Noor, Fariba Sharifi, Maryam Tavassoli, Vahid Zohradi, Hamed Emadi, Ishi Mouvehchi, Vahid Shirzad, Hadi Badazhahr, Rauf Hossein Zadeh, Zahra Piriaee along with…

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Iran: People Arrested by IRGC on Charges of Religious Deviation

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On Tuesday, July 25, 2017, the Mehr government news agency announced the arrest of a “large network” of people described as “religious deviators” by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According to this report, the Tehran Province IRGC Intelligence unit has arrested these people on Tuesday morning in Tehran, Ray and Pardis. Based on the report, Brother Vahic, David Isaeian, Amir Hosein Etelaei, Fariba Sharifi, Maryam Tavasolly, Vahid Zahraei, Hamed Emadi, Isa Mivechee, Vahid Shrizad, Hadi Bazahr, Raouf Hoseinzadeh, Zahra Piryaei, and one unidentified person, were arrested by IRGC Intelligence…

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