LA pastor on hunger strike to protest ICE’s detainment of Iranian Christians

Pastor Ara Torosian draws attention to detained Iranian Christians while on a hunger strike in front of the White House, July 23, 2025, in Washington. (Photo by David Ian Klein)
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Pastor Ara Torosian’s congregants fled Iran to escape persecution due to their Christian faith. Now, they are being held in immigration detention.