World Economic Forum boots Iranian foreign minister from Davos summit amid deadly crackdown on protesters
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Category: PERSECUTION OF GOD’S PEOPLE
Summary:
The World Economic Forum (WEF) rescinded its invitation for Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, to attend the Davos summit following nationwide anti-government protests in Iran that have resulted in thousands of civilian deaths. The decision came after the advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) urged the WEF to bar Iranian regime officials due to the violent crackdown on protesters. WEF stated the tragic loss of civilian lives made it inappropriate for the Iranian government to be represented at the event. Reports indicate that since the protests began, over 24,600 people have been arrested and at least 3,919 individuals, including children, have been confirmed dead.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Proverbs 28:16
"A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding, but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days."
Commentary:
We see once again how oppressive leadership can breed unrest and greater suffering among ordinary people. There’s a human cost here that no one watching these events can ignore—thousands of families have lost loved ones. Scripture makes it plain that when authorities violently suppress protests and value their power over justice, instability eventually takes hold. These cycles of heavy-handed crackdown and exclusion from global forums fit a prophetic pattern of mounting trouble among the nations that often marks the end of an age.
Prophetic Trend:
Growing isolation and internal violence signal the increasing global instability prophesied for nations gripped by oppressive rule.
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Source Excerpt:
The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Monday withdrew an invitation for Iran’s foreign minister to attend the Davos summit in Switzerland after an advocacy group urged it to bar Iranian regime officials amid nationwide anti-government protests that have left thousands dead.In a post on X, the WEF confirmed that Abbas Araghchi would not be permitted to attend the five-day event."Although he was invited last fall, the tragic loss of lives of civilians in Iran over the past few weeks means that it is not right for the Iranian government to be represented at Davos this year," the organization said. The announcement comes after the advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) sent a letter to WEF President Børge Brende on Friday, urging him to rescind the invitation and bar Iranian regime officials from attending amid a brutal crackdown on civilians.LINDSEY GRAHAM SPEAKS AGAINST PENDING EXECUTION OF 26-YEAR-OLD IRANIAN PROTESTER: 'THIS REGIME MUST FALL'UANI CEO Ambassador Mark Wallace welcomed the decision, telling Fox News Digital in a statement after Araghchi’s invitation was withdrawn: "UANI commends the World Economic Forum for revoking the invitation of Iran’s Foreign Minister fro...
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Source: Fox News
Posted on 01-19-2026 10:34