The husband of a human rights attorney in Iran recently announced that his wife has been sentenced to 38 years in prison and 148 lashes.
The husband of a human rights attorney in Iran recently announced that his wife has been sentenced to 38 years in prison and 148 lashes.
During a conference on Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence warned European and Middle Eastern leaders of the ‘new Holocaust’ the Iranian regime is plotting.
Two Iranian Christians this month refused to renounce their faith in court in exchange for freedom and were sent back to jail and told to await a verdict.
Arrests of Christians in Iran usually spike as Christmas approaches, but this year has been especially severe, sources said.
Iranian refugees in Turkey are converting from Islam to Christianity in such numbers that churches can't keep up with the demand, experts in the region say.
Two Christian converts from Islam planning to meet in a northern city of Iran were detained on the same day, part of what rights advocates say could be part of a rash of arrests in the area.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said “a war situation” is impending as the U.S. extends sanctions on the country.
Rights groups learned last week that two Christians in Iran have been sentenced to prison, the latest in a series of convictions on fabricated charges.
President Donald Trump is expected to head a United Nations Security Council meeting centered on the Middle East.
Amnesty International is calling for the release of four Iranians who were sentenced to prison for “practicing their Christian Faith.”
