Concerns for the Health of Two Imprisoned Christian Converts in Evin

Mansour Borji, spokesperson for the Council of Iranian Churches in London, expressed concern on Thursday in an interview with Radio Farda about the physical condition of Amin Afsharnaderi and Hadi Asgari, two Christian converts who have gone on hunger strike in Evin Prison. According to the Article 18 website, which covers news related to Iranian Christians, 'the physical condition of Amin Afsharnaderi, one of the imprisoned Christian converts who has been on a wet hunger strike since February 5, 2017, is deteriorating.' The site adds, 'His Christian cellmate, Hadi Asgari, has also started a dry hunger strike since Saturday, February 11. Previous reports indicated that this Christian convert was suffering from kidney infections, which have been neglected by prison authorities.' According to Mr. Borji, the reason for the hunger strike of these two Christian converts is the lack of judicial attention to their security case and 'the uncertainty regarding their case.' These Christian converts have been in a state of uncertainty for over five months since their arrest. Since the 1979 Revolution, several church leaders in Iran have been killed, and hundreds of Christians have been interrogated and imprisoned. The printing of the Bible in Persian has been banned, and some churches have been closed, with restrictions placed on church ceremonies. In early December, 19 human rights organizations issued a joint statement calling on the international community to end the harassment of Christian converts in Iran. In this context, eight Christian converts were arrested in Karaj. 'Torture, executions, and severe restrictions continue in Iran.' Three Christians in Iran were released after 45 days; the uncertainty of two other prisoners remains. The changing dynamics of 'proxy wars'; the war against the people in the streets of Iran. The first paragraph; the responsibility of the opposition and the possibility of radicalizing Iranian society. The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iranian crisis. 1300 hours of internet outages; Witkoff: a horrific massacre occurred during the protests in Iran. The shadow of war over Tehran; 'Trump is seeking decisive military options against Iran.' The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iranian crisis. Trump emphasizes 'the halt of executions in Iran': we do not know what will happen in the future. Trump says if the Islamic Republic attempts to assassinate him, 'it will be wiped off the face of the earth.'