Country ProfileIran: Where Oppression Helps the Church Grow

10/18/2024 Iran (International Christian Concern) — Decades of fierce government oppression have failed to eradicate the church in Iran. Introduced in 1979 after a bloody revolution, the modern-day theocracy ruling Iran is consistent in its violence against all who dare disagree with its radical interpretation of Islam. From its founding, the government has enacted a draconian system of laws. It enforces this system with police, an ideological judiciary, and an extensive penal system known for i