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Zaghari-Ratcliffe condemns Iran’s ‘cruel’ rearrest of wildlife activist couple

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Iranian environmentalist couple Houman Jokar and Sepideh Kashani were rearrested by the Ministry of Intelligence at their home on July 1, with no reason given and their whereabouts unknown. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was imprisoned with Kashani at Evin prison, condemned the rearrest as cruel. The couple were known for their work to save the Asiatic cheetah. The incident highlights ongoing risks faced by activists in Iran.

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Zaghari-Ratcliffe describes the situation as 'unimaginably cruel and alarming'

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe described the rearrest of two Iranian environmentalists as 'unimaginably cruel and alarming'.

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe described the rearrest of two Iranian environmentalists as 'unimaginably cruel and alarming'.

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  • Zaghari-Ratcliffe describes the situation as 'unimaginably cruel and alarming'
  • Husband and wife arrested together, family separated

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<p>Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was in prison with Sepideh Kashani, who worked with husband Houman Jokar to save Asiatic cheetah</p><p>Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has described the rearrest of two Iranian environmentalists, one of whom she met at Evin prison, as “unimaginably cruel and alarming”.</p><p>Husband and wife Houman Jokar and Sepideh Kashani were arrested by the ministry of intelligence at their home on 1 July.

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe described the rearrest of two Iranian environmentalists as 'unimaginably cruel and alarming'.

Opinion
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Houman Jokar and Sepideh Kashani were arrested by the Ministry of Intelligence at their home on 1 July.

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No reason has been given for their arrest.

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Their whereabouts are unknown.

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was in prison with Sepideh Kashani.

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Kashani and Jokar worked to save the Asiatic cheetah.

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