For almost two weeks, people across Iran have taken to the streets to express their profound anger...
Live programs on SAT-7 PARS are offering hope and intercession for the people of Iran as protests continue to spread across the country.
The channel went live across all its platforms on Monday (January 5) with Towards the Light, a special program in response to the situation, which featured biblical reflections, worship, and prayers for different groups of people in Iranian society.
Today (January 7), Sanctuary of the Heart, a regular live program that offers intercession and fellowship for Persian viewers, is giving Iranians a space to connect and pray. SAT-7 PARS has also been connecting with Iranians through social media and collaborated with another Persian network, Channel 7, in a live Instagram broadcast on Saturday (January 3).
The protests started on December 28 when shopkeepers took to the streets of Tehran in anger over the country’s failing economy. The nation’s currency the rial has sunk to a record low, and inflation has risen to 40%, leaving many ordinary Iranians unable to buy basic goods. Over the last ten days, protests have spread to many other parts of the country and at least 36 people have reportedly been killed.
Members of SAT-7 PARS’ Viewer Support Team praying live on air for Iran during Monday’s special broadcast Towards the Light.
A Christian woman in Iran sent this message to SAT-7 PARS:
“Please pray for freedom for Iran and for us Christians in the country. The conditions are very hard, and I have not been able to get my medicines for several weeks. Food items are no easier to find; the state of education is unsatisfactory, with children feeling discouraged and young people struggling with hopelessness. Please keep Iran in your prayers.”
As the protests escalated, SAT-7 PARS shared messages of hope and offered prayers for people in Iran during the special Towards the Light program, presented by the channel’s Viewer Support Manager, Ashraf Khalilpour, with contributions from other team members.
Omeed Jouyandé brought a powerful message about the “living hope” that all believers have in Christ and encouraged viewers to hold onto that hope in the midst of trials. “True hope comes to life and grows only in the midst of hardship, darkness, and challenge,” he said. “As Paul points out in Romans 8, who hopes for what they already have?”
Omeed continued, “The truth is that no one can choose the era, the circumstances, or the moment in history in which they live. But each of us can choose how we respond to the conditions before us.”
The program also featured prayers for people affected by the economic situation and protests in Iran:
“We bring our beloved Iran, our homeland, before You. This country is wounded… full of pain, full of pressure,” prayed Marjan. “The people of Iran, Lord, no longer have strength. Not only believers, Lord, but people who have come out into the streets because prices have risen and the cost of living has become unbearable. They are in need of the most basic necessities of life. They are seeking the fundamental rights of every citizen… In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray that in these days You would have mercy on Iran and on Iranians.”
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