May 28, 2026
On 28 April a French sister working as a researcher at the French School of Biblical and Archaeological Research in Jerusalem suffered a violent attack by a Jewish settler as she was walking between the entrance to the Tomb of David and the Upper Room in the Mount...
May 27, 2026
Prayer is requested for Ghazal Marzban, a convert from Islam to Christianity, as she faces a prison sentence of nine years and eight months on charges including “propaganda against the state” and “gathering and collusion against national security”. Ghazal was arrested...
May 15, 2026
Prayer is requested for Mahshar Parandin, a Christian prisoner of conscience denied medical care. Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reports that Mahshar, an artist, is serving a two-year sentence in Tehran’s Evin Prison. She has been denied access to...
Mar 19, 2026
The families and friends of Christians in prison in Iran request prayer as concerns for their well-being grow and communication has all but ceased. As our joint report[1] published in February mentions, there are at least 48 Christians in prison on account of their...
Feb 19, 2026
‘Scapegoating’ of Christians the focus of 2026 annual report The “scapegoating” of Christians, especially after the 12-day war with Israel, is the focus of the joint annual report on ‘Rights Violations Against Christians in Iran’, published by Middle East...
Jan 5, 2026
Prayer is requested for Christian converts Nayereh Arjaneh and Qasem Esmaili from Garmsar in North Iran. Nayereh started serving two concurrent five-year sentences in Semnan Prison on 23 December. Her husband Qasem’s prison sentence is on hold while he has cancer...
