May 2020 Action
Naser Navard Gol-Tapeh was arrested in June 2016 when government agents raided an engagement party where many Christians were gathered. He has been subjected to solitary confinement for months at a time and to intense interrogations, been denied medical treatment for a severe gum infections, and suffered all kinds of mistreatment for his faith. In May 2017, he was sentenced to 10 years for “illegal gathering, collusion and evangelism.” In 2018 he was transferred to Evin Prison, where he remains, and from where he sent the following letter on January 31, 2020: “I am confident in all hardships and I believe I will become free by Him who I have hope to (my Lord) because the Lord our God does not forget his children ... so let me be bold and say, ‘The Lord is my helper.’ . . .Remember me in your prayers always – you know that your prayers are a sweet smelling offering to God and a sacrifice which is accepted and pleasing to him.” Pray for him in his suffering and that his family might come to know Christ. And write him and encouraging note today!
Write to:
Naser Navard Gol-Tapeh
Evin Prison
Saadat Abad
Tehran
Islamic Republic of Iran
Also, if you would like to visit his prisoner profile, include a note and Bible verses in his own language, and learn of other prisoners, go to www.prisoneralert.com.