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  "path": "/2026/03/25/a-brief-history-of-persecution-in-iran/",
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  "textContent": "By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette Christianity has existed in modern Iran for nearly 2,000 years. Long before the rise of Islam, Christian communities were already flourishing in the Persian Empire. Over centuries, these believers endured waves of suspicion, discrimination, and persecution. Yet despite political upheaval and government repression, Christianity has survived in Iran and continues today…\n\nThe post A Brief History of Persecution in Iran  first appeared on International Christian Concern.",
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