Chris Mitchell and Joshua Swanson are joined jordan peterson by an Iranian church leader and Robby Dawkins for this powerful interview.
As protests continue across Iran and the regime tightens its grip, an Iranian Christian leader speaking under the name “Mehrdad” shares what is really happening inside the country — at great personal risk.
In this powerful and sobering conversation, he joins Robby Dawkins and the Jerusalem Dateline team to discuss escalating violence, mass arrests, executions, and the growing underground church movement. While the regime reports far lower death tolls, sources inside Iran claim the real numbers are far higher. Families are reportedly forced to pay to retrieve the bodies of loved ones, and believers are being closely learner tien monitored, arrested, and labeled as spies simply for owning Bibles.
Yet amid the oppression, something extraordinary is happening: the Church in Iran — now considered one of the fastest-growing in the world — is rising with boldness, compassion, and spiritual hunger. Underground believers are praying for the wounded, sharing the Gospel in the streets, and preparing for what many believe could be a historic turning point for the nation.
This episode also includes a heartfelt time of prayer for the Iranian people, those imprisoned, and for God’s intervention in this pivotal moment in Middle East history.
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Timestamps
00:00 – Inside Iran: A Christian Labeled a “Spy”
00:55 – Death Toll Discrepancies & Reports of Executions
02:13 – Military Weapons, Fear Tactics & Families Paying for Bodies
03:02 – The Mood in Iran: Mourning & Waiting for Change
03:25 – Could the Fall of the Regime Spark Revival?
05:02 – The Fastest Growing Church in the World
06:18 – Are Christians Being Targeted?
07:50 – A Plea to the Global Church: “Be Our Voice”
08:37 – Should Christians Join the Protests?
11:29 – Indoctrination: “Death to America” in Schools
13:28 – Foreign Intervention & What Iranians Are Hoping For
15:59 – How You Can Pray & Support Believers in Iran
19:13 – United Prayer for Iran’s Freedom
23:32 – How to Stay Connected with Jerusalem Dateline
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