Irishman held in Iranian jail 'going blind in one eye' 

Travel consultant Bernard Phelan is accused of engaging in propaganda against the Iranian regime.

An Irishman being held in an Iranian jail has started to go blind in one of his eyes, his family has said.

Bernard Phelan, from Clonmel, Co Tipperary, was arrested on October 3 while travelling in Iran and has been in jail since. The 64-year-old travel consultant, who went on hunger strike to highlight his plight earlier this year, is accused of engaging in propaganda against the Iranian regime.