Khamenei dead: Will Iran’s underground church, fastest-growing in the world, explode?

The Christian Post ^ | March 2, 2026 | Isaac Beck

[Engraved-on-His-hands]

As tensions escalate in the Middle East with recent joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, I find myself reflecting on a profound encounter that reshaped my understanding of faith, courage, and divine intervention. What the secular world views as mere geopolitics, many Christians recognize as part of a larger spiritual narrative: a storyline where oppression crumbles and the Gospel flourishes.

President Donald J. Trump’s role in these developments – his flaws notwithstanding – exemplifies a righteous stand against tyranny, potentially ushering in freedom for the Iranian people and opening doors for spiritual revival.

[Engraved-on-His-hands]

I have had the privilege of teaching the Bible in a technically majority Islamic country, and I have friends who have done far, far more than me--including some who taught in countries that were so extreme that they had to refer to their students simply by a made up first name so that the government could not easily identify them. I hope that fruit is soon abundant in Iran.

[Cronos]

You guys are brave. And blessed by God

[No name given]

Your bravery impresses me.

[No name given]

Big time!

[lightman]

I have been financially supporting missionaries like you for he past 40+ years.

[Salvavida]

Take a bow Elam.

[high info voter]

Let’s pray that the return of Yeshua/Jesus is coming soon! Amen

[Jim Noble]

“Will Iran’s underground church, fastest growing in the world, explode?”

Nope.

[MtnClimber]

I hope the Christian Church in Iran can evict the evil mullahs.

[metmom]

Here’s praying it will be so.

[MHT]

The Iranians (Persians) are aryan and have a long history of Zoroastrianism. They share common beliefs with Christians, such as an afterlife, trinity, and angels. Many Persians were Muslim in public and Zoroastrian in private. The move to Christianity should seem like a natural evolution.

[Vermont Lt]

I would think the Persians (at least a lot of them) will have had enough religion to last a lifetime or two.

[an amused spectator]

President Donald J. Trump’s role in these developments – his flaws notwithstanding

We forgive Isaac Beck for his flaw of all the missing kids in his basement.

\What a pretentious little ponce.

[Deaf Smith]

About a year ago, we had a married missionary couple that we help support give a talk to our Sunday school class.

The man is a computer geek and developed a Bible phone app for any language. The main feature of the app was that the face and icon was a calculator. From there, the Bible could be opened with a entered code and locked back to a working calculator with one key entry.

This feature was needed if security people confiscated any phone(s).

They said they had been in the ‘Stans and hinted Iran.

[xkaydet65]

I’d be satisfied if they returned to Zoroastrianism. Heck the Magi were Persians.

[Valin]

One Prayer ON THE WAY!
In the last couple of yeas I keep seeing revival(?) happening there. Could be GOD is Making A Move.

[jimtorr]

Heck the Magi were Persians.

I have read that the Magi were likley Babylonian, because they were more likely to be studying the stars than others.

In an interesting speech today, among other remarks Netanyahu said that Israelis feel a sense of gratitude towards the Persians for Cyrus the Great sending them home after he conquered Babylon.

[Theoria]

Iran has some of the few remaining practicing Christians in the middle east. They have several ancient Churches and Synagogues. You can be a Christian and Jew in Iran. It's not illegal to practice your religion unlike Saudi Arabia and our other allies.

[Ge0ffrey]

You mean they don’t want the “religion of peace”?

[xkaydet65]

His timing is good. Tomorrow is Purim. Book of Esther shows an important Persian Hebrew link.