Zaghari-Ratcliffe condemns Iran’s ‘cruel’ rearrest of wildlife activist couple

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was in prison with Sepideh Kashani, who worked with husband Houman Jokar to save Asiatic cheetah Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has described the rearrest of two Iranian environmentalists, one of whom she met at Evin prison, as “unimaginably cruel and alarming”.

First covered Jul 13, 2026 · 2:59 AM PT · 1 article

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5h Guardian Environment Zaghari-Ratcliffe condemns Iran’s ‘cruel’ rearrest of wildlife activist couple — Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was in prison with Sepideh Kashani, who worked with husband Houman Jokar to save Asiatic cheetah Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has…

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Appeared in: 2026-07-13 (#16)

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