The secretary of Iran High Council for Human rights Ali Baqeri Kani

Tehran (IP) - The secretary of Iran's High Council for Human rights Ali Baqeri Kani said that only the release of Iranian scientist Sirous Asgari as soon as possible, will put an end to concerns about his health.

Iran PressIran news: Regarding Dr. Sirous Asgari's latest situation, Iran's High Council for Human rights Ali Baqeri Kani said, "We are concerned about the health of all Iranian prisoners in US prisons. The infection of this Iranian Scientist to COVID-19 has added to the concerns, so we are pursuing his release from the relevant authorities because only Dr. Asgari's release can end the concerns about the health of this university professor.”

The British Guardian newspaper reported on Wednesday that Dr. Sirous Asgari, an Iranian scientist imprisoned by the US government had contracted the Coronavirus

Guardian wrote that prison officials deliberately did not provide masks and disinfectants to prisoners until they died of COVID-19.

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