Iran

By BosNewsLife Middle East Service TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- In a potential setback for Christians seeking religious freedom, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was "re-elected", officials said, but his main rival called the declared victory "treason to the votes of the people."

By BosNewsLife Middle East Service (ADDS NEW DETAILS, VICTORY CLAIM, NEW LEAD) TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has lost the presidential election, his challenger said, a development that was expected to be welcomed by Christians seeking more religious rights and the United States, where President Barack Obama seeks new relations with the strict Islamic nation.

By BosNewsLife Correspondents Eric Leijenaar and Stefan J. Bos TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Devoted Christians in Iran anxiously awaited the outcome of their country's presidential elections Friday, June 12, amid hopes a new leader would allow more religious freedom in this strict Islamic nation and end a police crackdown on Christian converts.

By BosNewsLife Middle East Service TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Iranian family members and friends were still searching Saturday, May 30, for several former Muslims who converted to Christianity, after Iranian security forces detained them during a raid at a house church.

By BosNewsLife News Center TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- A Britain-based Christian rights group has urged Iran's government to release two female Christian converts who remained detained Tuesday, May 12, a day after an American-Iranian reporter was freed from jail amid international pressure.

By BosNewsLife News Center TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- American Iranian free-lance journalist Roxana Saberi who reported for Vatican Radio and other international media has been freed from a Tehran prison, amid international pressure, her attorney confirmed Monday, May 11.

By BosNewsLife News Center TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- American-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi who reported for Vatican Radio and other international media has been jailed for eight years on charges of spying for the United States her lawyer said Saturday, April 18.

By George Whitten, BosNewsLife Senior Middle East Correspondent JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (BosNewsLife) -- Israel says it will hold the largest military exercise in its history, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the Jewish state may have to prepare for war with Iran and other rogue states.

Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Two Iranian Christian women have been detained because of their Christian activities, supporters of the Iranian Christians said Tuesday, March 31.

Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent, BosNewsLife TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- An Armenian Christian and two former Muslims who were among possibly dozens of Christians detained in Iran since last month were free Monday, February 9, after authorities unexpectedly released them, Christians said.