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SAT-7’s Persian channel is supporting distressed viewers in Iran following a wave of air strikes on the country overnight.
Ashraf Khalipour, SAT-7 PARS’ Viewer Support Manager, praying on the special live program
SAT-7 PARS went live this morning (June 13) with a special episode of Mirror to give viewers the opportunity to share their feelings and prayer requests.
One female caller said: “We truly appreciate your connection with us and are grateful for it. I’m really worried for my fellow Iranians and for my children. Last night my child couldn’t fall asleep out of fear… even inside our own home, we don’t feel secure.
“I’m truly asking you, dear friends, to pray for our people. Please hold us in your prayers, just as I myself am praying – praying that God’s peace may come upon all the people, and that whatever is truly best for us as a nation may come to pass. But these are truly terrifying moments we’re going through.”
The whole Middle East region is on high alert following the strikes on Iran. Mansour Borji, Executive Director of human rights organization Article 18, explained on today’s special episode of Mirror how “this conflict is something that has worried everyone for a long time,” adding: “Despite all the mental and strategic preparations made by both the people and the governments, it still has consequences for everyone – not just in Iran, but throughout the region.
“The sound of sirens can be heard in Jordan and other neighboring countries. People there are also feeling the tension, just like many ordinary people in Iran.”
Asked what the role of Christians is in responding to the escalating situation, Borji urged people to pray for wisdom for those in governments, and to be mindful of those suffering as a result of the conflict. He added: “We must pray for peace and calm. That peace and calm, I should mention, doesn’t always mean the absence of conflict, but it is still something we should deeply desire.”
Another caller to Mirror, from Tehran, shared how he couldn’t sleep during the strikes and “sat there the whole night filled with fear and stress.” He explained how the experience brought back feelings from the Iran-Iraq war when he was a young child. “I still clearly remember the first day of the war, when the Tehran Airport was bombed,” he said. “At the time, my grandfather was holding me in his arms and trying to comfort me. But he himself was terrified – and that fear transferred to me. That fear grew up with me. And last night, my own children were deeply scared. Honestly, you just don’t know what to do.”
Members of SAT-7 PARS’ Viewer Support Team joined the program to offer comfort and prayer. Pastor Farshid encouraged Christians in Iran – and everywhere – that “there is something deeply powerful and essential that we can do.” He continued: “We can pray for Iran… [to] the God who is above all borders; the God who is beyond all the politics we see playing out in today’s world; the God we believe hears us – because He is alive… To ask for His peace for them in these moments. Because God’s Word says, ‘My peace I give to you – not as the world gives.’ What our people need today, more than anything, is peace.”
On the set of Heavenly Worship
Today’s episode of Heavenly Worship on SAT‑7 PARS will also be dedicated to prayer and intercession for the situation, and the channel’s Viewer Support Team is hosting a one-hour live special program this afternoon to pray for the people of Iran and the region.
SAT-7’s Viewer Support Teams throughout the Middle East and North Africa are on hand via social media and messaging apps to provide spiritual and emotional support for people throughout the whole region at this distressing time.
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