Christian asylum seekers from Iran face separation amid Trump crackdown
Feb 20, 2026·Location: Sun Valley, CA
Country of origin: 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.
Sources
- Christian converts are among the Iranians being sent home from US
BBC·Nov 22, 2025·archived copy
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- Priest says sisters slated for deportation are Christians who could face persecution by Iran | Anabaptist World
anabaptistworld.org·Dec 29, 2025·archived copy
- Deportation Flight to Iran Included Christians at Risk - Word&Way
wordandway.org·Oct 7, 2025·archived copy
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