Iran frees more than 700 prisoners after the national team's World Cup football victory over Wales
The judiciary's Mizan Online website announced that"709 detainees were freed from different prisons in the country."
It announced on Monday that "709 detainees were freed from different prisons in the country" following the 2-0 victory on Friday. Other Iranian media separately reported that prominent Iranian actor Hengameh Ghaziani had been released on bail after her arrest for having supported the protests. State news agency IRNA reported on Monday that former state television host Mahmoud Shahriari, 63, had been released after two months in prison for "encouraging riots".
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