Standing in the gap: daily prayer for Iran
February 2026As conditions in Iran remain deeply unstable and people across the country are grieving and traumatised, SAT-7 PARS has launched a new daily initiative to support viewers with much-needed presence, prayer and solidarity. From this week, Iranian viewers are invited to join Standing in the Gap, a daily, participatory prayer and intercession gathering held online via Zoom. The one-hour sessions […]
A prayer from an Iranian Christian
As reports continue to emerge from Iran about the scale and brutality of the recent crackdown on protesters, we share this moving prayer from an Iranian viewer outside the country… “O God, just as the night seemed to be approaching its end and the light of the dawn was overcoming the night, we have heard horrifying news… The extent of […]
Dari learning programme brings help and hope to Afghans
February 2026Across Afghanistan, formal schooling is restricted or inaccessible for millions. But families and small communities are accessing literacy and learning in their homes, villages and shared spaces through SAT-7 PARS programme Sun of Hope. “Our children do not attend school,” writes one viewer from Afghanistan. “Previously, I used to send them to local religious leaders to learn reading and writing […]
Cries from Iran break through internet blackout
January 2026“Today, more than ever, the people of Iran need your prayers.” SAT-7 PARS viewer in Iran During brief windows when Iranians have been able to access the internet over the last few days, SAT-7 viewers inside Iran have contacted our Persian channel to ask for ongoing prayer and express their hopes for the country’s future after weeks of turmoil and tragedy. “Greetings to you. Our hope is the freedom of our […]
Satellite programmes offer lifeline of hope to Iranians
January 2026SAT-7 PARS is continuing to broadcast live and pre-recorded programmess into Iran via satellite television – a vital lifeline of hope and encouragement amid the country’s ongoing internet shutdown. All of the Persian-language channel’s live programmes are focusing on the situation in Iran, where people have been protesting on the streets for more than two weeks and thousands of […]
Statement from SAT-7 PARS in support of the people of Iran
January 2026For almost two weeks, people across Iran have taken to the streets to express their profound anger about the continued daily suffering experienced by so many in the country. We at SAT-7 PARS stand with them, as we have done for many years. As a Christian satellite and digital media broadcaster*, we interact daily with people inside the country who share with us experiences of deep […]
Supporting viewers in Iran as protests spread
January 2026Live programmes on SAT-7 PARS are offering hope and intercession for the people of Iran as protests continue to spread across the country. The channel went live across all its platforms on Monday (5 January) with Towards the Light, a special program in response to the situation, which featured biblical reflections, worship and prayers for different groups of people in […]
Tackling tough questions about evil and suffering
December 2025The harsh realities of conflict, poverty and persecution are prompting many people in the Persian-speaking world to ask difficult questions about evil and suffering. Is It God’s Fault? is a new SAT-7 PARS program that is meeting viewers in their pain and lovingly guiding them to biblical answers. The eleven-episode social media series comes at an important time for the […]