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Zaman Fadaei was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.

On May 13, 2016, authorities arrested Fadaei, a member of the Church of Iran, and several others while performing religious rites at a house-church. He was reportedly denied a lawyer.

In May/June 2016, Fadaei was released after posting bail.

In September 2016, Fadaei was sentenced to 80 lashes for "drinking alcohol." He had reportedly drunk communion wine during a worship service.

In May 2017, Fadaei was reportedly arrested again on different charges. He was subsequently released on bail.

In June/July 2017, Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Fadaei to ten years in prison. United For Iran reports Fadaei was charged with "founding or leading an organization that aims to disrupt national security" (Art. 498 IPC).  Church In Chains reports that this charged included allegations of “propagating house churches” and "promoting Zionist Christianity."

In July 2018, Fadaei was arrested again to serve his sentence.

There are reports that Fadaei has been denied adequate medical care. 

In August/September 2018, the 26th Branch of the Tehran Revolutionary Court reportedly sentenced Fadaei to 18 months in prison for allegedly “propaganda against the state” (Art. 500 IPC).

In May/June 2020, an appeals court reportedly reduced Fadaei's sentence from ten years to six years in prison.

In October 2020, Fadaei was reportedly released from prison on leave. He subsequently returned to prison a few days later. 

In November 2020, it was reported that Fadaei had been lashed 80 times for "drinking communion wine."

In February 2022, it was reported that Fadaei was experiencing COVID-19 symptoms following an outbreak in his prison.

On February 8, 2023, Fadaei was reportedly released from prison.

In August 2023, it was reported that Fadaei's two-year term of internal exile was dropped.

Fadaei is married with a child.

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Mohammad Reza Omidi was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

On May 13, 2016, authorities arrested Omidi, a member of the Church of Iran, and several others while they were performing religious rites at a house-church. Omidi was reportedly denied a lawyer.

In June 2016, Omidi was reportedly released after posting bail.

In September 2016, Omidi was sentenced to 80 lashes for "drinking alcohol." He had reportedly drunk communion wine during a worship service.

In June/July 2017, Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Omidi to ten years in prison.  United For Iran reports Omidi was charged with "founding or leading an organization that aims to disrupt national security" (Art. 498 IPC). Church In Chains reports that this charged included allegations of “propagating house churches” and promoting Zionist Christianity."

In July 2018, Omidi was taken into state custody to begin serving his sentence.

In both June and July 2020, it was reported that Omidi's sentence had been reduced, but by exactly how much is unclear. 

On August 18, 2020, Omidi was released from prison under unclear circumstance.

On October 14, 2020, Omidi was reportedly lashed 80 times for as part of his sentence for "drinking communion wine."

Omidi is married with two children.

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Mohammad Ali Mosayebzadeh was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.

On May 13, 2016, authorities arrested Mosayebzadeh, a member of the Church of Iran, and several others while they were performing religious rites at a house-church. Mosayebzadeh was reportedly denied a lawyer.

In May 2016, Mosayebzadeh was reportedly released after posting bail.

In September 2016, Mosayebzadeh was sentenced to 80 lashes for "drinking alcohol." He had reportedly drunk communion wine during a worship service.

In June/July 2017, Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Mosayebzadeh to ten years in prison.  United For Iran reports Mosayebzadeh was charged with "founding or leading an organization that aims to disrupt national security" (Art. 498 IPC).  Church In Chains reports that this charged included allegations of “propagating house churches” and promoting Zionist Christianity."

On July 25, 2018, Mosayebzadeh was taken into state custody to begin serving his sentence.

In August 2020, it was reported that Mosayebzadeh had contracted COVID-19 while in prison.

In September 2020, Mosayebzadeh was reportedly released from prison on furlough in light of COVID-19.

In January 2021, it was reported that Mosayebzadeh's sentence was reduced to three years in prison.

According to Article 18, Mosayebzadeh was reportedly granted conditional release and was subsequently released from prison on February 22, 2021.

Mosayebzadeh is married with children.