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The church in Iran is one of the fastest growing in the world despite increased government persecution of church leaders.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/globalprayerguide\/iran\/\">Click here<\/a> to find out about Christian persecution in Iran and learn how to pray.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icommittopray.com\/request\/2790\/iranian-christians\/\" target=\"_blank\">Post a prayer for Iranian Christians on iCommitToPray.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities sentenced a man involved in evangelism to 10 years in prison for his Christian activities. The government also confiscated his family&#8217;s possessions and revoked his wife&#8217;s right to work, even though she has their small children to care for. 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