Human rights groups across the world have condemned the execution of two men arrested during protests that followed Iran's disputed presidential election in 2009. Mohammad Reza Ali-Zamani and Arash Rahmanipour were hanged last week.
The Church of Scotland’s General Assembly which meets in a week's time, is to hear an appeal to the UK Government to look to the young population of Iran, to bring about change within the country.
More than 100 religious leaders today (Wednesday) participated in an hour-long, interfaith encounter with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the Church Centre for the United Nations.
Participants in a Christian delegation to Iran in February are urging congregations to light oil lamps as a reminder to pray for peace and for the people of Iran.
A delegation of US religious leaders has returned from a week-long trip to Iran with a proposal for direct, government-to-government negotiations between the United States and Iran.