Iranian Christians Face Surge In Arrests As Crackdown Deepens

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International CorrespondentTEHRAN (Worthy News) – Christian advocacy groups have expressed alarm over what they describe as a sharp rise in arrests and mistreatment of Christians in Iran, particularly converts, accusing the Islamic Republic of increasingly using national security laws to suppress religious dissent.A joint annual report titled “Scapegoats: Rights Violations Against Christians in Iran” documents 254 arrests of Christians in 2025 — nearly d