Christians in Iran continue to face persecution, and pastors in particular are targeted, according to OneNewsNow.com.
Recently, three pastors from Azerbaijan were arrested after they
visited Iran. International Christian Concern (ICC) reports that the
reason for their arrest is unknown.
The Iranian government seems to target Christians for no apparent
reason which has caused Christian families to be fearful for their
safety.
ICC’s Sandra Elliot commented on the persecution Christians face in Iran:
"They never really back off,” she said. “It's more about when we hear
it happen. I think a lot more is going on than what we hear about,
honestly."
She also condemned the actions of the Iranian government:
“The identity of a nation as an Islamic republic is more important [to
them] than anything else, including the sovereignty of citizens from
other countries. It's absolutely ridiculous. It's a whole other level of
tyranny when they're arresting visitors than when they're arresting
their own people - which is also obviously a tragedy."
Elliot called on the U.S. government to condemn Iran’s actions and to do something about the persecution Christians are facing.
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