Mostafa Zangooyee (24) was detained by plain-clothes security officers on 30 June as he was leaving his home. He was taken away to an undisclosed location, and there is no information about his condition or whereabouts. The arresting officers later contacted Mostafa's parents to inform them of the arrest and charges against their son; he is accused of evangelism and propagating the Christian faith on his university campus.

A newspaper article warned about the dangers and rapid growth of Christianity among university students and academic staff. Evangelism among Muslims is strictly forbidden in Iran, where the growth of the Church is viewed as a threat by the country's hard-line Islamic regime.

(Source: Barnabas weekly newsletter 14.07.2011)