Iran releases head of Reform Front coalition, ISNA reports


DUBAI, Feb ⁠13 (Reuters) - Iran on Friday released on ⁠bail three prominent reformist figures ‌arrested last week amid a sweeping government crackdown on dissent, one of their lawyers told ​the semi-official ISNA news ⁠agency.

Lawyer Hojjat Kermani ⁠said the freed activists included Azar Mansouri, ⁠head ‌of the moderate Reform Front coalition, along with ⁠Javad Emam and Ebrahim Asgharzadeh. He said ​he ‌was not told what charges his ⁠clients ​may face.

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