Iran Shuts Down Its Last Protestant Churches — Now Families Are Being Evicted

Executive Briefing

• Confiscates 150-year-old St. Peter Evangelical Church in Tehran, displacing nearly 20 resident families
• Designates multiple Christian organizations as 'hostile,' enabling prosecution under espionage and national security laws
• Shuts down Iran's last functioning Protestant churches, erasing what once numbered around 50 worship centers
• ACLJ files formal letter to UN Human Rights Council demanding Iran return seized church property
• Targets extend beyond churches to include two schools, church-owned residences, and Christian satellite broadcasters