WASHINGTON — The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) releases the following report:
Iran Country Update – This report evaluates the Islamic Republic of Iran’s continued violations of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) both domestically and abroad. It highlights the government’s recent targeting of religious minorities—including Baha’is, Jews, Christians, Sunnis, and other non-Muslim minority groups—in the wake of a June 2025 military escalation. It assesses the state’s FoRB violations targeting religious minorities and restrictions on FoRB particularly affecting women and girls. The report also details Iran’s global campaign to target Jewish sites and people abroad through antisemitic propaganda and physical attacks.
In its 2025 Annual Report, USCIRF recommended that the U.S. Department of State designate Iran as a “Country of Particular Concern,” or CPC, for engaging in systematic, egregious, and ongoing violations of religious freedom.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is an independent, bipartisan legislative branch agency established by the U.S. Congress to monitor, analyze, and report on religious freedom abroad. USCIRF makes foreign policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State, and Congress, intended to deter religious persecution and promote freedom of religion and belief. To interview a Commissioner, please contact USCIRF at
