Iran: new charges against two pastors from the Church of Iran movement

13 July 2023

Yousef Nadarkhani and Abdolreza (Matthias) Haghnejad were recently required to go to court on unspecified security charges. Both Yousef and Abdolreza have previously been in prison in connection with their faith and are now up on new charges after a married couple from the same religious movement made a complaint about them to the Iranian authorities, possibly under duress. Please pray for strength and encouragement for Yousef, Matthias and their families and for the court to stop criminalising Christian activities. This prayer request comes from Middle East Concern.

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