January 7, 2011
Source: The Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703730704576066033828042322.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Iranian authorities have arrested dozens of Christians in the two weeks since Christmas, the latest challenge to the Mideast's small but vibrant Christian communities.
The arrests around the country appear focused on individuals who have converted from Islam or sought to convert others from Islam—actions considered sins under Islamic law and punishable by death in Iran.