The Islamic Republic’s leaders are extremely nervous and aware of how precarious their position is. That’s why they arrest ordinary people who are no threat to them. Their aim is to terrorize their people into submission (cf. Qur’an 8:60).
“At Least 166 Christians Arrested in Iran Last Year for Their Faith,” Iran Wire, February 19, 2024:
Christian rights organizations have documented a significant increase in the number of arrests of Christians in Iran last year, raising concerns about religious freedom in the country.
According to Article 18’s annual report published on January 19, at least 166 Christians were arrested across the country in 2023, compared to 134 the previous year.
Arrests came in waves in 2023, with “just a handful reported prior to June, then over 100 within the next three months, before a further rash of arrests at Christmas,” says the report, which was released in collaboration with Open Doors, CSW and Middle East Concern.
“However, very few of those arrested agreed to publicise their cases, leading to an increasing number of faceless victims.”
“By the end of 2023, at least 17 of the Christians arrested during the summer had received prison sentences of between three months and five years, or non-custodial punishments such as fines, flogging, and in one case the community-service of digging graves,” the report says….
tim gallagher says
islam is full of hatred for all non-Muslims and life for Christians in MUslim countries is bound to be very difficult and yet our western societies seem to think that bringing in Muslims, who are taught to hate all non-Muslims is a sensible idea. We should tell Muslims that they can take their hate-filled religious ideology and shove it up their arses and ban all Muslims the way that Hungary, Poland and few other countries wisely do.
Walter Sieruik says
The arrest of at least 166 Christians for their faith during the year 2023 tragic example of outright lie by spoken and printed by the propagandists for Islam in the West ern nations of how falsely claim that “Islam is a tolerate religion , especially regarding Christians and Christianity.”
Therefore, concerning the subject of the persecution regarding the harassment and imprisonment and even torture of Christians of Iran further expose the intolerant brutal and murderous “mullah regime “ of Iran
First, it would be naive not to understand the those mullahs and ayatollahs didn’t have a hand in having their stooges , who are Islamic state police, the Revolutionary Guard s arrest so many Christians because those in power in the Islamic tyranny are ruthless and cruel.
Second, this is further proof that Islam is such a weak and fragile religion that the arrest of those few Christians was felt necessary by the ayatollah, mullah and imams of Iran. For those Muslim clerics are afraid that if the Iranian people even have a chance to examine and thus compare and contrast the Bible and the Quran the people of Iran might discover that the Bible of the super of those two books.
Since the foundation for the tyrannical regime of the Islamic “Republic” of Iran is based on the Quran, which is also the entire foundation for of Islam, the Muslim clerics fear that their power base might collapse. So the arrests and sentencing to death of Christians reveals extreme fear those Muslim clerics have of the Bible, For this also show that those Muslim clerics in power in that “mullahs regime” of Iran will use .the Islamic state police and their tools to stop Christians and keep the Iranian people in in ignorance of the Bible and in the darkness of Islam.
Third, those mullahs and ayatollahs and imams of Iran with their falsehoods and deceptions of the many false doctrines of Islam in which they brainwash the Iranian people in believing is something that is both sad and tragic. Those ayatollahs and mullahs are, no doubt, just as deluded as the people who they thoroughly indoctrinate with false teachings of Islam. Of such demonic deception by false teachers who are also deluded such men a have been predicted in the Bible. For in the Bible it’s written that “Evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse deceiving and being deceived.” Second Timothy 3:13. [K.J.V.]
All those mullahs and ayatollahs are, according to the doctrines of the Bible, Isaiah 8:20. false religious teachers .Meaning false teachers who teach and indoctrinate the false doctrines of the false religion of Islam into the hearts and minds of others . Such false teachers are described in the Bible ,in Second Peter 2:1. “There were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privately shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.”
Walter Sieruk says
A number of Muslims propagandist for Islam keep on telling Westerners that “Muslims also believe in Jesus so the difference between Islam and Christianity isn’t really so vast and terrible.”
That type of statement is and outright falsehood of a statement and claim.
For example, if that claim is true to there would not be such severe and terrible and persecution of Christians by Muslims in Shite Iran or in Islamic Sunni counties as Pakistan.
Furthermore, many Muslims claim that they “Love Jesus, too.” Nevertheless, it’s very important for Christians to understand that “jesus” of Islam is not the Jesus of the Bible and Christianity. For the “jesus ” of Islam and the Qu ‘ran is not God.
By strong contrast the Jesus of Christianity and the Bible is God. Meaning God the Son of God the Father. Matthew 3:16. Hebrews 1:6-8.
That Jesus is God many be seen in John 1:1-3. 20:28 Romans 9:6. First John 5:20.
Furthermore by comparing John 5:22 with Romans 14:12. Reveals that Jesus is God.
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In addition, by comparing the Old Testament with the New Testament shows that Jesus is God. As in comparing Psalm 89:8,9 .with Matthew 8:23-27. Proves Jesus is God.
Likewise by comparing Isaiah 46:22,23. With Philippians 2::5-11 shows that Jesus is God. Also
Daniel 7:13,14. Compared with John 5:25, 26 clearly reveals Jesus to be God.
In conclusion, .the “jesus” that Muslims love is not the same Jesus Who Christians love.
John Smith says
There is a huge underground movement towards Christianity in Iran, which can only be a good thing. Out of Iran’s 75,000 mosques, 50,000 have had to close due to lack of attendance.
Before the satanic death cult of islam arrived in Iran the main religion was Zoroastrianism, which shared many similarities to Christianity and Judaism. Infact the similarities are so profound, that many scholars conclude that there must be a clear connection between them.
I hope this movement grows from strength to strength and this evil regime is eventually toppled.
Mick says
Iran has long been a (relatively) safe haven for Armenian Christians. Why the change?
John Smith says
True Mike, Iran has tolerated Armenian Christians and other Christian communities in the past, if this tolerance will continue I’ve no idea. Personally I don’t believe any Christian is safe in such a country as Iran, where even being in possession of a Bible can lead to a death penalty.
Veronica surachinska says
I’ve read that Iran has the fastest growing Christian population in the world. Not sure if it’s true, but I pray it is. I like the Persians. I’ve known a few and most of them are well educated and secular.