IN the NEWS - Iran: Mass Arrests of New Christian Converts in Shiraz

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"The mass arrests and disappearances of 40 Christians in Shiraz and Cavar by the state security agents of Iran in late September 2012 have been confirmed in the semiofficial media of the Islamic Republic.
In a report filed from Shiraz in southern Iran, FCCN states that in a “massive operation” conducted by the agents of the Ministry of Islamic Information (Intelligence) in various parts of the provincial capital city of Shiraz in the last days of September, some 30 Christians were arrested and transported to the ministry’s own infamous private detention center, locally known as “Number 100,” while others had already been detained.

“Since their arrest on February 8, 2012, there have been numerous reports of their abuse at the hands of the arresting agents -- the Islamic interrogators. During their months-long illegal imprisonment, they have endured harsh treatment during their lengthy illegal imprisonment, as well as mishandling of their legal rights by the judiciary of the Islamic Republic.”
The FCCN report added that the prisoners were then offered the opportunity to recant their faith in Jesus Christ. Once the Islamic judge heard their refusal to comply with his demands, they were told of the extension of their detention for a further two months.
The news service went on to say that apart from the five mentioned above, two of whom are under arrest for the second time on charges of “evangelizing Muslims,” a number of other Christians in the city have been warned by the Islamic authorities to be prepare to be called in for interrogation on charges of evangelizing and baptizing converts from Islam." ReligionToday