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Aida Najaflou

  • Appeals Denied for Sentenced Christians

    Nasser Navard Gol-Tapeh, Joseph and Lida Shahbazian, and Aida Najaflou
    L to R: Nasser Navard Gol-Tapeh, Joseph
    and Lida Shahbazian, and Aida Najaflou.
    Photo: Article18

    In December 2025, it was announced that five Iranian Christians had received lengthy prison sentences. Although the charges against them officially involved "collusion" and "propaganda," they were imprisoned merely for engaging in typical Christian activities, such as gathering for worship, prayer, and the observance of communion and baptismal ceremonies. (Further details on the believers' convictions are available at this report. For security reasons, one of the accused believers' names was withheld from that initial report.)

  • Aida Released on Bail Pending Appeal

    Aida is smiling.
    Aida Najaflou
    Photo: Article18

    Aida Najaflou was arrested in February 2025 for "acting against the Islamic Republic." Despite suffering from multiple health issues, including a spinal fracture she sustained after a fall in late October, the 44-year-old Christian woman received limited medical care. Adding to her adversities, she was sentenced to a total of 17 years in prison this past November. (More information on Aida's case can be accessed at VOMCanada.com/tagged-items/aida-najaflou.htm.)

  • Five Christians Receive Lengthy Prison Sentences

    Nasser Navard Gol-Tapeh, Joseph and Lida Shahbazian, and Aida Najaflou
    L to R: Nasser Navard Gol-Tapeh, Joseph and Lida Shahbazian, and Aida Najaflou.
    Photo: Article18

    Five Iranian Christians were recently sentenced to a combined 55 years in prison. All of them have been imprisoned because of their Christian faith. Although the sentences were issued on October 21st, the believers only learned of them within the past two weeks.

  • Christian Prisoner Denied Adequate Medical Care

    Aida is smiling.
    Aida Najaflou
    Photo: Article18

    Aida Najaflou, a 44-year-old Christian convert, was arrested in February by Iranian authorities for allegedly "acting against the Islamic Republic" because of her faith in Jesus. The believer has suffered from physical ailments for years, including rheumatoid arthritis.