Iran refuses to release Christian prisoners amid coronavirus outbreak

Iran has temporarily released some 85,000 prisoners, including political prisoners, in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus outbreak, but have refused to free many Iranian Christians jailed for practicing their faith. As per a news article, the four Iranian Christians being held are Yousef Nadarkhani, Mohammad Omidi, Zaman Fadaei and Nasser Navard Gol-Tapeh.

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