Rooftop Shouting News Today

hello and welcome to the programme. in iran, a fire has broken out at the notorious evin prison in the capital tehran, where political prisoners including dozens of foreign nationals are being held. in videos posted on social media, gunshots and an alarm can also be heard. iranian state media has said the fire has been brought under control. it reported that at least eight people had been injured and there were no fatalities. it comes as iran enters its fifth week of nationwide protest...

For nationals. we still dont know what is happening state media says that there has been a right in that it has been cleared but that is not the sense that we are getting. we are in touch with some family members, they say that they cant get a hold of their loved ones and prisons. the phone lines are not working and the internet, the wi—fi around the prison has been shut down so it is difficult to get any information. so there is heavy traffic, some people say most of the roads near the prison...