Appeal for Prayer for Iran — Women, Life, Freedom
The media has highlighted recent protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini. She was a 22-year-old Kurdish girl visiting Tehran with her family. Her hair was not fully covered. Read the full story here. Clashes between Iranians and police have erupted in many cities and towns across Iran. Additionally, the Iranian government has attempted to shut down the internet, social media, and mobile networks. Such blackouts are making it difficult to get reliable information from Iran. To date, at least 51 people have been killed and over 1,700 arrested.
The Outreach Foundation has strong relationships with friends from Iran who live in Europe. These friends have let us know that what we’re hearing on the news is correct. One of our friends who shepherds several house churches in Iran writes, “It is a very bad situation, horrible.” He says Christians in Iran are facing imminent threats and that the government is becoming stronger in its response daily. Nevertheless, it is encouraging that leading these protests are women. The main slogan is “Women, Life, Freedom.” We are attaching some pictures that come from members of a house church in Iran.
Prayer requests
1. Protection for those protesting and who desire positive change to come to Iran
2. Pray for those in power that God would change their hearts
3. Pray for house church leaders who are trying to be Christ’s light during a time of darkness
4. Ask God to intervene for those who have been arrested and are being threatened
5. Pray for those families who have lost loved ones