Iran's Security Forces Killed at Least 19 Christians During Protest Crackdown
Iran's security forces killed at least 19 Christians during a sweeping crackdown on anti-government protests, according to a monitoring group. The confirmed death toll rose after two more Christian converts were killed by gunfire during demonstrations last month. The report comes as Iran simultaneously operates secret 'black box' detention sites where thousands are held without their families' knowledge. The persecution of Iranian Christians intensifies even as the regime enters nuclear negotiations with the United States in Geneva.
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They called out in a loud voice, 'How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?'
— Revelation 6:10
The cry of the martyrs in Revelation echoes through Iran today. These believers did not die for politics but for a faith they refused to abandon even under gunfire. Their blood, like Abel's, speaks from the ground — and the Lord who hears it is not indifferent.