US says Iran is accountable for safety of Americans held at Evin prison, after fire and gunshots were reported at Tehran jail
"Iran is fully responsible for the safety of our wrongfully detained citizens," says Washington after local media reported gunfire and clashes at the detention facility in capital Tehran.
The US has said that Iran was accountable for the safety of Americans held at Evin prison, after fire and clashes erupted at the Tehran facility. "The situation is currently completely under control," the IRNA news agency said, reporting at least eight injured.The incident came as the country is being rocked with protests for the fifth week over the death of Mahsa Amini while in custody.Reacting to reports of the fire, Namazi's family said in a statement to the AFP news agency shared by their lawyer that they were "deeply concerned" and had not heard from him.
The sister of another US citizen held at Evin, businessman Emad Shargi, said his family was "numb with worry" in a Twitter post.
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