Iran extends Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s temporary release

Iran’s judiciary has extended British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s temporary release from jail by another month. Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 40, had been temporarily released in March from Tehran’s Evin prison for two weeks along with thousands of other prisoners amid fears of infection of COVID-19 spreading in jails. Zaghari’s furlough has been extended until May 20.

Iran extends Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s temporary release

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