Iran regime accused of killing 19 Christians in anti-regime protests as persecution continues: watchdog

Key Highlights

• 9 that "The total number of Christians confirmed to have been killed during the protests is at least 19, including members of Iran’s recognized (Armenians and Assyrians) and unrecognized (converts) communities."According to the Article 18 statement, the Islamic Republic’s "brutal response to last month’s mass demonstrations" resulted in the security forces murdering Iranian Christians Nader Mohammadi, 35, and Zahra Arjomandi, 51, who were both shot dead on Jan.
• 8 in separate protests 1,000 miles apart.
• INSIDE TRUMP’S IRAN WARNING — AND THE UNEXPECTED PAUSE THAT FOLLOWED Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on Jan.
• 9, 2026.
• (MAHSA / Middle East Images / ) Mohammadi was the father of three young children, and was killed in Babol in northern Iran.