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Mehdi Akbari

  • Imprisoned Christians Released!
    Anooshavan Avedian & Mehdi "Yasser" Akbari
    Pastor Anooshavan Avedian and Mehdi "Yasser" Akbari
    Photos: Article 18

    With thankfulness to God for His faithfulness, we are pleased to announce that the following two believers, both of whom were imprisoned for their faith in Iran, have been released during recent days:
  • Imprisoned Christian Grieves Over Loss of Son
    Two images; Yasser on the left, and his son, Amir-Ali, in a bed with an oxygen mask.
    Yasser (left) and his son, Amir-Ali.
    Photo: Article18

    In January 2019, Mehdi Akbari was arrested along with fellow Christian converts during coordinated raids on their homes. In October 2020, he was sentenced to ten years in prison for "acting against national security" by "forming an illegal evangelical Christian group." During the trial, which lasted mere minutes, the judge ridiculed the believer's faith and referred to Christianity as a "deviant religion."