Iran: Two converts freed on bail, one still missing

Iran: Two converts freed on bail, one still missing

Iranian Christians are thankful that Morteza Mashhoudkari and Ahmad Sarparast have been released from prison, but concerns remain for their friend Ayoub Poor-Rezazade whose location is still unknown. Morteza (38), Ayoub (28) and Ahmad (25) were arrested in Rasht on 5...
Iran: Situation of arrested convert unknown

Iran: Situation of arrested convert unknown

Iranian Christians request prayer for Ayoub Poor-Rezazade whose location and state of health are unknown. Intelligence agents in Rasht arrested Ayoub, along with other Christian converts Morteza Mashhoudkari and Ahmad Sarparast, on the evening of 5 September. They...
Iran: Convert summoned to serve three-year sentence

Iran: Convert summoned to serve three-year sentence

Iranian Christians request prayer for Milad Gourdazi who has to present himself by September 21 to start serving his prison sentence. On 11 November 2020, Iranian intelligence agents raided the homes of Milad Gourdazi, Amin Khaki and Alireza Nourmohammadi, as well as...
Iraq: Convert requests prayer

Iraq: Convert requests prayer

Youhanna converted to Christianity several years ago, after which his wife and children left him. His family beat him severely many times. He was imprisoned in an attempt to force him to return to Islam. Eventually he moved from his area of Iraq to Iraqi Kurdistan....
Iran: Prison sentences for Christian converts reduced 

Iran: Prison sentences for Christian converts reduced 

Iranian Christians request prayer for three Christian converts whose prison sentences have been reduced on appeal. On 25 August at a hearing in Karaj, the convictions against Christian converts Amin Khaki, Milad Goudarzi and Alireza Nourmohammadi were upheld, but...