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.
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.”
The four Iranian Christians who saw their ten-year prison sentences upheld by an appeal court earlier this month are expecting to have to report to prison any day now.
The sentences of ten years’ imprisonment for four Iranian Christians has been upheld on appeal.
President Trump announced Tuesday the United States would withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, drawing applause from some who said the deal endangered Israel and the world, and criticism from others who said the president was harming international relations.
Iran is preparing a missile strike on Israeli military sites, according to Hebrew media reports.
