Iran has temporarily freed around 85,000 prisoners including political detainees in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus, the government said today. The Iranian regime has freed around 85,000 inmates including political prisoners to stop coronavirus, the government of Hassan Rouhani (pictured) said todayJudiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said half of the prisoners who were released amid coronavirus were 'security-related prisoners'. Political prisoners and others charged with heavier sentences linked to their participation in protest marches remained in jail,' he said. 'This is also my worrying concern and therefore I have recommended to the state of the Islamic Republic of Iran to release all prisoners on temporary release,' he said. The United States has also urged Iran to release political prisoners, including Americans held on spying charges.

Source: Daily Mail March 17, 2020 08:40 UTC