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“Why do you think differently?  Why are your thoughts out of line?” These are the questions that Youstina was constantly asked. “I felt pressured,” she explains. “I am not allowed to object...”

As the intensifying crisis in the Middle East causes widespread disruption across the region, SAT-7 is rapidly adapting its services and content – even launching on a new satellite to reach viewers cut off from other platforms in Iran.

As we watch the news unfolding this morning with heavy hearts we ask for emergency prayers for the people of the Middle East.

Following reports of direct military strikes between Israel and Iran – including explosions in major cities and warnings of further retaliation – fear and uncertainty are spreading rapidly across the region..

“Finally, after all these years, I can see my family and smile together without any fear. When someone knocks on our door, I no longer fear that it could be the police coming to deport us; I know that whoever it is can't harm us anymore.”

International headlines are quick to move on from devastating world events. But at SAT-7, we continue to stand with those whose heartache continues long after the story has dropped down in the news. For SAT-7’s viewers in Iran, the fear, grief and pain of recent weeks has not ended. The need for prayer, encouragement and connection remain as urgent as ever.

Lent reminds us of the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert, where He chose faithfulness in the face of deprivation and temptation. Today, hard choices continue to confront believers around the world, asking what they are willing to give up in order to follow Christ.