Iran sentences four more Christians to 10 years in jail for ‘missionary activities’
World Watch Monitor One Iranian and three Azerbaijani Christians have been found guilty of “missionary activities” and “actions against national security” in Iran and sentenced to 10 years in prison. World Watch Monitor understands that the three Azerbaijanis – Eldar Gurbanov, Yusif Farhadov and Bahram Nasibov – are unlikely to serve their sentences because they […]
Alarm over 10 year sentence handed down to four Christians in Iran
Christian advocates have expressed alarm at the 10 year sentences an Iranian court has handed down to four Christians for engaging in missionary activities and “activities against national security”. The four men – an Iranian national and three men from Azerbaijan – were sentenced during a hearing on 23rd May but the judgement was not […]
Iran allows Azerbaijani Christians home on ‘conditional’ release
World Watch Monitor Three Azerbaijani Christians, accused by Iran of “missionary activities”, were allowed to go home on Sunday, 6th November, after more than four months in prison, Middle East Concern (MEC) said. Eldar Gurbanov, 48, Yusif Farhadov, 51, Bahram Nasibov, 37, and an Iranian, Naser Navard Gol-Tapeh, have been released from prison, and the Azerbaijanis are able […]