“The (Iranian) government's poor human rights record degenerated during the year,” the document states. It recounts many specific incidents of persecution of minorities and includes numerous references to Baha’is and the Baha’i community. One passage reads: “The government continued to repress Baha'is and … prevent people from meeting in homes to worship. It banned them from government and military leadership posts, the social pension system, and public schools and universities unless they concealed their faith. The courts denied Baha'is the right to inherit property, and the government does not recognize Baha'i marriages or divorces. … According to the law, Baha'i blood is considered mobah, meaning Baha'is may be killed with impunity. The government repeatedly pressured Baha'is to recant their religious beliefs in exchange for relief from mistreatment.”