Iran Prison Fire
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Iran adds to mystery of notorious Evin Prison fire by releasing footageIran’s nationwide protests first focused on Iran’s state-mandated hijab for women but transformed into one of the most serious challenges to the country’s ruling clerics.WorldOct 23, 2022
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Iranian-born Canadian fears for his friends in Iranian prison where he spent 11 yearsSaeed Malekpour, living in exile in Vancouver, spent 11 years behind bars in Evin and anxiously watched dramatic videos of the fire on his social media feeds.WorldOct 21, 2022
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Fire in Iran prison kills at least 4, injures 61 as protests rage onIranian authorities said on Saturday that a prison workshop had been set on fire "after a fight among a number of prisoners convicted of financial crimes and theft."WorldOct 16, 2022
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