Fire and gunshots reported at Evin Prison in Iranian capital amid protests

Fire and gunshots reported at Evin Prison in Iranian capital amid protests
The Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a meeting with members of the Expediency Council, in Tehran (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

A huge fire has broken out at Iran’s notorious Evin Prison, where political prisoners and anti-government activists are kept in the capital Tehran.

Online videos and local media reported gunshots, as nationwide protests entered a fifth week.

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