Published on: August 12, 2023
DOHI NEWS Gohardasht Prison (also known as Rajai Shahr Prison) is a name synonymous with torture, rape and murder. Nonetheless, the systemic executions and brutal interrogations of prisoners of conscience and former members of the overthrown monarchical government committed after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 has only added to its well-established notoriety. Estimates from former […]
Published on: July 12, 2023
DOHI NEWS Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who was once sentenced to death for leaving Islam and most recently pardoned in Iran’s annual amnesty for crimes against national security, is now facing new charges. According to reports, Pastor Youcef was requested to appear in court Saturday, July 8, to answer to charges of “undermining state security.” These allegations have apparently been brought […]
Published on: May 22, 2023
DOHI NEWS On May 9th, during a retrial hearing at the 34th branch of the Tehran appellate court, a judge acquitted both Sara Ahmadi and her husband, Homayoun Zhaveh. They were ordered by the court to be released from custody that same day. Sara and Homayoun were first arrested in 2019 while vacationing with other Christian […]
Published on: February 16, 2023
DOHI NEWS On Thursday, February 9th, Zaman (Saheb) Fadaie was released from Tehran’s Evin prison after serving less than 5 years of a 6-year sentence for “acting against national security by propagating house-churches and promoting ‘Zionist’ Christianity.” Fadaie’s unexpected release is part of a proposal approved by the leader of the Islamic Revolution, the Ayatollah Khamenei, who […]
Published on: July 9, 2020
A DEMONIC POWER IS SPREADING IN IRAN International Prayer Day for Woman in Iran – JULY 11, 2020 Door of Hope International is glad to participate in an international prayer for women of Iran as we believe that many Christian women are suffering “in the name of religion” around the world. We encourage […]
Published on: July 7, 2020
DOHI News In a series of new arrests, 12 Christians were arrested in three cities, Tehran, Karaj and Malayer, Iran. Dozens more Christians were ordered to provide their contact details and told they will be soon be summoned for questioning. According to Article 18, the first arrests took place on June 30, at around 8pm […]
Published on: July 15, 2017
By Britta Milovansev – DOHI News On July 3, 2017, Amin Afshar Naderi was sentenced to 15 years in Evin Prison, Iran. After receiving a 15yr sentence, in a state of despair and in objection to the courts ruling, Amin Afshar Naderi wrote a heart wrenching letter to the officials of the judiciary in which […]
Published on: July 12, 2017
By Britta Milovansev-DOHI News June 24, 2017, Youcef Nadarkhani and three other Christians were sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. After completion of their 10-yr sentence they are ordered to be deported to exile. According to Mohabat News, the 26th branch of The Islamic Revolution Court has […]
Published on: December 22, 2015
Great News! I am so happy to report that Farshid Fathi, an Iranian Christian who has been in prison for his faith and service to Jesus Christ since December 2010, was released yesterday, December 21st. What great news this is for him and his family and for all the Christians around the world who have […]