{"id":72317,"date":"2026-02-23T03:45:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T03:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=72317"},"modified":"2026-02-23T03:45:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T03:45:36","slug":"five-iranian-christians-sentenced-to-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/five-iranian-christians-sentenced-to-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Vijf Iraanse christenen veroordeeld tot gevangenisstraf"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Five Iranian Christians were sentenced to an average of 10 years each in prison for \u201cpropaganda\u201d and \u201ccollusion\u201d for practices such as prayer and baptism, and for distributing Bibles and Christian literature. Though the verdict was given on Oct. 21, it was not communicated to any of the prisoners until late November and early December. They have been given 20 days to appeal their case before the Revolutionary Court of Tehran. Two of the prisoners \u2014 pastor Joseph Shahbazian and\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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Two of the prisoners \u2014 pastor Joseph Shahbazian and\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":67980,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-72317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":78542,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/iranian-christians-received-heavy-prison-sentences-in-2025\/","url_meta":{"origin":72317,"position":0},"title":"Iranian Christians Received Heavy Prison Sentences in 2025","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"maart 19, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"According to a report released on Feb. 19 titled \u201cScapegoats: Rights Violations Against Christians in Iran,\u201d Christians in Iran cumulatively received a total of more than 280 years in prison for their faith in 2025. The findings, compiled by Middle East Concern (MEC), Open Doors, Article 18, and Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), reveal an astonishing increase in the targeted persecution of Christ followers in the nation. One key point in the data shows the harshness with which Iranian courts are\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":69744,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/iranian-christian-prisoner-denied-medical-treatment-after-spinal-fracture-3\/","url_meta":{"origin":72317,"position":1},"title":"Iranian Christian Prisoner Denied Medical Treatment After Spinal Fracture","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"januari 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Iranian authorities on Oct. 31 denied proper medical treatment to prisoner Aida Najaflou, an Iranian Christian convert, after she fell and fractured her spine.\u00a0 Najaflou, who suffered from spinal disc issues before her arrest, sustained the injury when she fell from her top prison bunk early on Oct. 31. 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