Iran: Christian convert arrested

Iran: Christian convert arrested

Prayer is requested for Mehran Shamloui (37) who was arrested by Iranian security on his arrival in Mashhad after being deported from Türkiye on 3 July 2025. He had been apprehended in Istanbul while attempting to escape to Europe without valid documentation. Mehran...
Iran: Heavy prison sentences force two Christian converts into exile

Iran: Heavy prison sentences force two Christian converts into exile

  Two believers have gone into voluntary exile to escape harsh penalties in the aftermath of a raid by intelligence officers. Mehdi Rahimi (49) and Kia Nourinia (55) were tried in absentia in April and convicted under  Article 500 of the Penal Code of “propaganda...
Iran: Conditional release of Christian convert

Iran: Conditional release of Christian convert

Laleh Saati (46) was released from Evin Prison on 31 May after more than 15 months of a two-year prison sentence for “acting against national security by connecting with ‘Zionist’ Christian organisations.” She was also given a two-year travel ban. It is reported that...
Iran: Christian convert detained in Evin Prison

Iran: Christian convert detained in Evin Prison

Friends of Aida Najaflou request prayer as she remains detained in Evin Prison, Tehran, since her arrest nearly four months ago. Aida was arrested in Tehran in early 2025 and taken to Ward 209 of Evin Prison, which is operated by Iranian Intelligence. Later she was...
Iran: Christian converts summoned to serve prison sentences

Iran: Christian converts summoned to serve prison sentences

Narges Nasri, Abbas Soori and Mehran Shamloui  were informed on 7 May that their appeal was rejected and they had five days to turn themselves in to Evin Prison to start serving their combined  prison sentences of more than 40 years. In November 2024, security forces...