New USCIRF Report Exposes Iran’s Intensifying Crackdown On Religious Minorities and Its Global Campaign of Antisemitic Aggression
Washington, D.C. — The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released a sobering new Iran Country Update, detailing the Islamic Republic of Iran’s intensifying violations of religious freedom both within its borders and beyond.
The report, published in the wake of escalating military tensions in June, paints a grim picture of systematic repression targeting religious minorities—including Baha’is, Jews, Christians, Sunnis, and other non-Muslim groups. It also draws attention to gender-specific violations, particularly restrictions on freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) that disproportionately affect women and girls.
Global Reach of Religious Repression
Beyond its domestic oppression, the Iranian regime is reportedly expanding its campaign of antisemitism globally, engaging in propaganda efforts and physical attacks on Jewish people and institutions abroad. USCIRF warns that these actions reflect a broader pattern of exporting religious intolerance under the guise of state policy.
In its 2025 Annual Report, USCIRF reiterated its recommendation that the U.S. Department of State designate Iran as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC)—a classification reserved for nations that engage in systematic, egregious, and ongoing violations of religious freedom.
A Call to Action
As an independent, bipartisan agency established by Congress, USCIRF continues to monitor global trends in religious freedom and make policy recommendations to the President, Secretary of State, and Congress. The Commission’s stated goal is to deter religious persecution and advance the universal right to freedom of religion and belief.
Iran has consistently ranked among the worst violators of religious liberty, and this latest report further documents the regime’s deepening hostility toward faith communities—both religious minorities and members of the majority faith who dissent from the state’s interpretation of Islam.
 has released a new report detailing Iran’s ongoing persecution of religious minorities and its expansion of antisemitic attacks abroad, calling for the nation to be designated a Country of Particular Concern.){kind=link}