On November 18, Maryam Rustampoor and Marzieh Amirizadeh were released from Evin Prison in Tehran after being held for 259 days, according to Elam Ministries.
Family members picked them up at the prison, and the women expressed heartfelt thanks to Christians around the world who prayed for them during their days in prison."Words are not enough to express our gratitude to the Lord and to his people who have prayed and worked for our release," they said.
Maryam and Marzieh were released without bail, but charges against them have not been formally dropped, and they may still face a court hearing in the future.
They were arrested March 5 by Iranian security forces and labeled "anti-government activists." Marzieh and Maryam's apartment was searched and their belongings were confiscated. "Their only crime is that they are committed Christians who follow the teachings of Jesus," Farsi Christian News Network reported following their arrest. "They are being unfairly labeled as ‘anti-government activists' because of the hostility of the government towards practicing Christians."
"We are thankful to the Lord for sustaining Maryam and Marzieh—physically and spiritually—during their time in prison," said Todd Nettleton. "We also thank all those who prayed for them and wrote letters to them at www.prisoneralert.com."
Please continue to pray that Maryam and Marzieh will recover physically from their ordeal, and pray that all charges against them will be dropped. Pray also for other Christians in Iran who are persecuted for their faith in Christ.
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