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Iranian Authorities raid church two days before Christmas
By Dan Wooding Founder of ASSIST Ministries AHVAZ, IRAN (ANS) – Two days before Christmas, State Security agents of the Islamic Republic of Iran, attacked the Assembly of God Church in Ahvaz, and detained the pastor, the Rev. Farhad Sabok-Rooh, and his wife. According to the Farsi Christian News Network (FCNN) — www.fcnn.com – the attack took place on Friday, December 23, 2011, at 11:00 local time, during the weekly service in the church located in the city … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Iran, Persecution
Christian couple attacked on the way home after their release from prison in Iran
By Michael Ireland, Senior International Correspondent, ASSIST News Service HAMEDAN, IRAN (ANS) – An Iranian Christian were attacked soon after their release from prison, according to the FCNN (Farsi Christian News Network) news agency www.fcnn.com . FCNN says they were one of two married couples who had been taken from their home by agents of the Ministry of State Security of the Islamic Regime in Sep. 2010, and held imprisoned for up to eight months without ever … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Iran, Persecution
Five Christian Converts from Islam Arrested by Iranian Security Officers
By Michael Ireland, Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service WASHINGTON, DC – Iranian security forces on May 21 raided an underground house church and arrested five Christian converts from Islam in the city of Karaji, Iran. According to International Christian Concern (ICC), citing the Farsi Christian News Network (FCNN), plainclothes security officers handcuffed and took the five Christians to an unknown location. The officers also confiscated several Bibles. Mr. Javad Abtahi, the leader of the church, is among the detained Christians. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Iran, Muslim, Persecution
