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Iran frees jailed conservationists who worked to save cheetahs

Iran frees jailed conservationists who worked to save cheetahs

Apr 9, 2024
Apr 9, 2024 Updated Apr 9, 2024

Iran fires at suspected Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site — This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo)

This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo)

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has released two conservationists who worked to save the endangered Asiatic cheetah before spending five years in prison on espionage charges, local media reported on Tuesday.

A report by the Tehran newspaper Etemad said authorities had released Niloufar Bayani and Houman Jowkar on Monday night, who were part of a convicted in 2019. They were among more than 2,000 prisoners granted amnesty on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, which celebrates the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

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