Former Iran Prisoner: “I Never Regret My Testimony for Christ”

Summary

Ebrahim Firouzi, an Iranian Muslim‑background believer, spent seven years in prison for giving away Bibles and never recanted. After exile on the Iran‑Pakistan border he kept witnessing until his death in 2025. In this Voice of the Martyrs interview he explains why he stayed, honours earlier martyrs and urges prayer for today’s prisoners—proof that persecution cannot silence the gospel.

Ebrahim Firouzi Pages: Biography (VOM)

Time Chapters

01:14 Who was Ebrahim Firouzi?
03:31 First arrest & ten‑month sentence
05:10 Second arrest, sentence grows to 7 years
08:38 Refusing judges’ offers to recant
10:45 Influence of martyrs Haik Hovsepian & Mehdi Soodmand
13:30 Sharing Christ inside prison
15:45 Life after release – police check‑ins
17:19 Why he refused to flee across the Pakistan border
20:01 Prayer requests for Iran & leaders
22:30 Final exhortation: God with His church

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“By God’s grace, I endured a few years in prison in exchange for an eternity with Him.”

Ebrahim Firouzi, a Christian convert from Islam, spent seven years in prison in Iran. Now he is enjoying eternity with the Lord, experiencing the fulfillment of that promise following his death in February.

This interview was recorded about four years ago—after Ebrahim’s release from prison while he was serving out two years of “internal exile,” living in a remote area along the border of Iran and Pakistan. We’ve chose to re-air it on VOM Radio to commemorate our brother’s faithfulness and honor his memory.

With the recent death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian in a helicopter crash, this is a particularly strategic time to pray for the nation of Iran.

Ebrahim Firouzi was first arrested in 2011 and given a ten-month sentence. After his release, he continued boldly sharing the gospel at every opportunity. He was always looking to bring hope to the people of Iran through sharing the gospel.

“My only priority was that people would be able to hear and receive the Word of God.” Firouzi said.

He was arrested again in 2013, ultimately serving a total of seven years in prison, followed by two years internal exile, during which time he was required to regularly check in with local police.

While he was in prison, the stories and examples of persecuted Iranian Christians before him encouraged and impacted Ebrahim to remain faithful.

This interview was originally conducted in Farsi by Joseph Hovsepian, the son of martyred Iranian church leader Haik Hovsepian. We are thankful to Joseph and our friends at Hovsepian Ministries for allowing VOM Radio to broadcast this interview and share Ebrahim’s testimony.

Please pray for pastors and other Christians imprisoned in Iran and other nations.

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