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  "path": "/articles/commentary/irans-underground-church-in-wartime/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-01T06:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://europeanconservative.com",
  "tags": [
    "COMMENTARY",
    "Christian church",
    "Christian persecution",
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    "Iran",
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  "textContent": "Amid harsh persecution and an internet blackout, Iran’s house-church movement continues to grow as believers preach, serve their communities, and face intensified state crackdowns.",
  "title": "Iran’s Underground Church in Wartime"
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