Source: Church in Chains, August 13, 2020
Four Christian prisoners being held in crowded conditions in Evin prison in Tehran are feared to be suffering from COVID-19 following an outbreak of the virus in the prison.
Yasser Mossayebzadeh was one of twelve prisoners in Ward 8 in Evin Prison (which houses mainly religious and political prisoners) to test positive on August 10 during a random test of seventeen prisoners. About 60 prisoners are held in the ward.
Fellow-Christian prisoners of conscience Saheb Fadaie, Youcef Nadarkhani, and Naser Navard Gol-Tapeh were not among those tested, but each has been displaying symptoms.
Naser’s friends and family are particularly concerned about him as he recently turned 59 years old and remains in his crowded cell despite being laid low with fever for nearly a week.
» Read full story includes photos of the men and links to more biographical information. Let’s pray for them.
» See also Iran’s Covid Death Toll Three Times Higher Than Admitted, Says Report (The Guardian).