Iran's Baha'i Persecution: Peyvand Naimi's Torture

0:00Violence in Iran is hitting the Baha'i community hard, a faith born there in the mid-19th century with millions of followers worldwide. Right now, young Pavan Naimi faces torture and mock executions in custody after his arrest on January 8. Authorities accuse him of attacking security agents during protests, but he was already locked up then and is faith for Bid's violence. A mid-regional unrest, discrimination against Iran's several hundred thousand Baha'is is wrapping up. The United Nations Office for the Baha'i International Community calls out the lack of evidence, saying it's all baseless charges to force, confessions, actors like Mark Ruffalo, Rain Wilson, and Penn Bagley dropped a social media video to spotlight Naimi's plight, joining global Baha'i voices. Here in Anchorage, Parisa Loatsfi, who fled Iran after 28 years in Tehran, shares how she escaped religious persecution as a minority woman. This echoes decades of repression since the 1970s revolution, with Baha'i's labeled

1:01spies for Israel over their founder's exile, despite no real ties. Lofi recalls family members vanishing, like her professor cousin, taken without a trace. Their faith pushes for truth and justice through peaceful channels, carrying hope even in dark times, reminding us to stand firm against injustice, wherever it hits. That's your update from Anchorage News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.