TEHRAN,
IRAN – (ANS)- A Christian convert whom security authorities
arrested in her home has been sentenced to two years in prison by the
Revolutionary Court in Tehran.

According to a report sent to the
ASSIST News Service by the Iranian Christian news agency, Mohabat News (www.mohabatnews.com),
Ms. Leila Mohammadi, a Christian convert who resided east of Tehran, was
sentenced to two years of imprisonment after enduring five months of
uncertainty in notorious Evin prison.

The story went on to say that her
trial was held on January 18, 2012, in the Revolutionary Court in Moalem street
where she was charged with “collaboration with foreign-dependent groups,
broad anti-Islamic propaganda, deceiving citizens by formation of what is
called a house church, Insulting sacred figures and action against national
security.”

“However she was acquitted of
collaboration with foreign-dependent groups because the judge believed she had
done that unintentionally. For the other charges she was sentenced to two years
in prison and the ruling was delivered to her,” said Mohabat News.

“After the verdict was issued
knowledgeable sources reported that her attorney announced that the case was
sent to the high court of Tehran province to be reviewed.”

Leila Mohammadi, was arrested after
a number of security agents raided her home on 30 July, 2011 at 10:30 P.M. in
Kianshahr town, east of Tehran. The agents thoroughly searched her house and
also confiscated some of her belongings.

Ms. Mohammadi was taken to Horr
custody center which belongs to the Iranian police forces. From there, she was
transferred to Evin prison. On December 28, 2011, she was released on a bail of
$150,000 USD after 74 days in harsh conditions in solitary confinement in Evin
prison.

“It is being reported that some
other people were also arrested in relation to this case,” said the news
agency. “According to this report, some days after Ms. Mohammadi’s arrest,
another person called Parviz G. was also arrested by security agents.

“Again, in this case they
thoroughly searched Parviz G’s house and seized his belongings including his
computer. He was freed after spending three days in Evin custody center and
being subjected to interrogations and signing a disclaimer. It seems that his
arrest was related to evangelical activities of his wife ‘Masoumeh’ who was
linked to the case of Leila Mohammadi.”

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About Dan Wooding

Dan Wooding is an award winning British journalist now living in Southern California with his wife Norma, to whom he has been married for 46 years. He is the founder and international director of ASSIST
(Aid to Special Saints in Strategic Times) and the ASSIST News Service
(ANS).

Wooding was, for ten years, a commentator, on the UPI Radio Network in Washington, DC., and now hosts the weekly “Front Page Radio” show on KWVE in Southern California and which is also carried on the Calvary Radio Network throughout the United States. The program is also aired in Great Britain on Calvary Chapel Radio UK. Wooding also a regular contributor to The Weekend Stand on the Crawford Broadcasting Network, and a host for His Channel Live, which is carried via the Internet to some 192 countries. He is the author of some 43 books. Two of the latest include his autobiography, “From Tabloid to Truth”, which is published by Theatron Books.

To order a copy, press this link. Wooding, who was born in Nigeria of British missionary parents, also recently released “God’s Ambassadors in Japan” which is available at amazon.com.

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