An Irish citizen held in Iran has suspended his dry hunger strike at the request of his family, who fear for his life, his sister said
Bernard Phelan, detained in Iran since early October, will accept food and fluids again, Caroline Masse-Phelan said, but remains"determined", and will"start again if there is no progress".
Ms Masse-Phelan said earlier in the week the family had managed to pass messages to her brother through diplomatic channels. "His life is still in danger," she said, adding that her brother had received no medical attention, and was"not well", suffering from"an enormous drop in blood pressure". Mr Phelan, who also holds French citizenship, is one of two dozen foreigners who are being held in Iran, according to activists, who describe the detainees as"hostages" seized to extract concessions from the West.
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