Iran has released 85,000 prisoners in an emergency bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus
As of Monday, over 850 people had died in Iran after catching the COVID-19 virus, with more than 14,000 infected.
Those who have passed away include religious leaders. Ayatollah Hashem Bathayi Golpayegani, who sits on the clerical body responsible for choosing Iran's supreme leader, died two days after contracting the virus. A number of political prisoners are reportedly included among those released by the Iranian regime this week.
It is not clear whether Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian dual citizen detained in Iran since 2016, has also been released.Our Brexit Insider Facebook group is the best place for up-to-date news and analysis about Britain’s departure from the EU, direct from Business Insider’s political reporters. Join
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