Islamists and leftists found common cause in Iran’s 1979 revolution. Within years, the Islamic regime had turned on former allies. What can Iran’s history teach Western Christians as socialism finds an audience among young people and fear of intolerance can make difficult ideas harder to question? Through powerful stories from inside Iran — of freedoms lost, costly faith and lives transformed by Jesus — discover both a sobering warning for the Western Church and a message of something stronger than fear: courage, truth, intimacy with Jesus and confidence that God is in control.
In this The Christian Post feature, Transform Iran CEO Lana Silk shares how her own experience of following Jesus in Iran informs the mission behind Kairos — a multilingual AI tool helping seekers in persecuted nations find biblically grounded answers and explore faith in Christ.
As persecution intensifies in Iran, the underground Church keeps growing. Transform Iran President and CEO Lana Silk shares what believers are facing on the ground, why Iranians continue to turn to Jesus, and how the Church is being discipled and equipped despite the risks.
As conflict in Iran dominates the headlines and shapes the future of the country and the wider Middle East, ordinary Iranian families are asking urgent questions about tomorrow—how to provide for their children, how to endure growing uncertainty, and what the future holds. Discover why the Iranian Church is more vital than ever, why strategic prayer matters, and how believers are bringing practical care and the hope of Christ in the midst of crisis.
Britain's landmark report on grooming gangs has renewed debate over cultural integration, public policy and political Islam. Drawing on her experience growing up in Iran, Lana argues that America should heed the lessons of both Britain and Iran while distinguishing between an ideology she opposes and the Muslim individuals she says should be met with love, compassion and genuine friendship.
What would make someone cycle 6,400km across Europe? For Arotin Babakhani, it was a 17-year calling and a deep love for Christians in Iran. He reflects on the remarkable journey and what God taught him along the way.
After more than 6,400km and two months on the road, Arotin Babakhani has reached the Armenian border with Iran, completing an extraordinary journey to stand with persecuted Christians. Read about the emotional finish, the challenges he overcame and the hope that continues to shine through Iran's suffering Church.
"The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few." For 35 years, Transform Iran has been preparing for Iran's moment of opportunity. Now, as the window opens, their AI-powered discipleship platform Kairos is reaching millions of seekers too afraid to ask a human. Discover how strategic preparation, pioneering technology and faith are converging to meet the avalanche of need.
An Iranian husband and father first picked up a Bible to help fake a refugee story for emigration. Instead, the Word of God transformed his marriage, freed him from addiction, and eventually led him into Bible translation ministry reaching Iran’s ethnic communities.