Christian asylum seekers from Iran face separation amid Trump crackdown
Feb 20, 2026 · Sun Valley, CA, Iran

Liam Azizi and his wife Hananeh Alikaram, Iranian converts to Christianity fleeing religious persecution, were separated after only Azizi received asylum approval. Alikaram's asylum request was denied and she is being held in Louisiana awaiting deportation to Iran, where she faces prosecution for her religious conversion.
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