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Heartbreak and Hope in the Shadow of War
As the war escalates across the region, colleagues and friends are asking me how I am, how I feel, and I honestly don’t know how to answer. Some look me in the eye and then see the answer for themselves. Heartbroken. Heartbroken and so very sorry that a new generation is living through what we did.
Child’s prayer turned into song for the region
It began with a voice message from a child. Miral, a young Egyptian girl, shared a prayer with SAT-7 KIDS, asking the Lord to send His peace to the whole world, taking away wars, pain and evil from His children. Her words were so simple and beautiful that they spoke not just to the presenters, but for all the children of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Displacement, resilience and faith in Lebanon as conflict intensifies
As violence linked to the wider regional crisis intensifies in southern Lebanon and other parts of the country, SAT-7 hears from people fleeing their homes and others who are refusing – or unable – to leave. Authorities report that hundreds have been killed and nearly 700,000 – including 200,000 children – have been displaced amid continued evacuation orders and ongoing strikes. [sc name="reflink" ref-number="1" ][/sc]
Enabling young Arab women to “find their voice”
“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...” Sandra agrees. “If someone starts to speak and say, ‘My opinion is...’ they are stopped right there. It isn’t permitted to have an opinion. It’s worse for us girls. Maybe boys are heard a bit, but girls aren’t allowed to have opinions.”
SAT-7 adapts services and content to support viewers
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.
SAT-7 Responds to Escalating Middle East Crisis
As conflict intensifies across parts of the Middle East, SAT-7 is responding in real time: adapting its programming, mobilising prayer , and standing alongside viewers who are living through fear, displacement and uncertainty. While headlines report increasing military exchanges and regional instability, SAT-7’s focus remains clear: to provide spiritual support, steady presence, and comfort to those directly affected.
SAT-7 Statement on Middle East Crisis (28 February 2026)
As we watch the news unfolding this morning with heavy hearts we ask for emergency prayers for the people of the Middle East.
Prayer for the Middle East Call
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.
Support continues for viewers in Iran amid ongoing grief
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.
The cost of faith in the Middle East and North Africa
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.
Restoring churches – and hope – for Iraqi Christians
“After all these years, and with church restorations despite war, we say that Christian faith remains constant and stronger than all circumstances,” said Ismail, a believer from Iraq who survived the so-called Islamic State (IS) terrorist group.
Standing in the gap : daily prayer for Iran
As 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.
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…
Equipping North Africans “to tell their own stories”
“I first heard about Jesus through SAT-7. For a full year, SAT-7 was my only discipleship source – my church on screen – before I knew another believer. Now I want to create content to reach others the way SAT-7 reached me.”
Dari learning program brings help and hope to Afghans
Across 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 program Sun of Hope .
Cries from Iran break through internet blackout
"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.
Uniting across borders through prayer
We often think of prayer as private: our quiet moment with God. But throughout the Bible, prayer is also communal. It is something believers do together, and for one another. Jesus himself promised, “Where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them” (Matthew 18:20). Prayer, in this sense, is not only an act of faith; it is a bond. It connects believers who may never meet, uniting them in shared hope, shared dependence and shared trust in God.
Satellite programs offer lifeline of hope to Iranians
SAT-7 PARS is continuing to broadcast live and pre-recorded programs 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 programs are focusing on the situation in Iran, where people have been protesting on the streets for more than two weeks and thousands of people are feared to have been killed.
Highlighting inspiring stories from Oman and Saudi Arabia
SAT-7’s Youth for an Enabling Society (YES) project is expanding its coverage in the Arab world after overcoming challenges to film inside Oman and Saudi Arabia. It proved particularly difficult to gain permission to enter and film inside the latter, and many of their initial approaches to Saudi influencers were rejected. But with perseverance, the team finally established trust through showcasing their previous work filmed in other Arab countries and shared on the project’s Our Generation Plus social pages. They went on to film nine inspiring stories from Saudi Arabia.
Statement from SAT-7 PARS in support of the people of Iran
For 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.
Supporting viewers in Iran as protests spread
Live programs 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 Iranian society.