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Podcast: Mission Network News - Middle East
Episode: Ethnic minority Christians face harsh prison sentences in Iran
Description: Iran (MNN) — Six Christians from a minority community in Iran just received sentences totaling 40 years behind bars.
One believer who received a 15-year sentence stands accused of “threatening national security” and “propaganda against the regime through promoting Christianity.” Charges against the other five believers remain unknown.
Heart4Iran’s Mike Ansari says one thing is clear: “This collective sentencing could be a method to send a strong message and warning to others who may consider converting to Christianity.”
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