Irish man Brendan Phelan is on hunger and water strike in prison in Iran
Concern is growing for a man from the Republic of Ireland who is on hunger and water strike in an Iranian prison.The 64-year-old is originally from Clonmel, County Tipperary, but grew up in Blackrock, County Dublin.He was arrested for allegedly taking photographs of police officers and a mosque which had been burned.
He has been on hunger strike since New Year's Day, protesting his incarceration, and on Tuesday accelerated action by refusing liquids. "He has been drinking tea and drinks with sugar in them. Now he has stopped that and we are very worried. It can be fatal.Mr Pelan had been living in Paris, France and was in Iran while working for a tourism company.
They confirmed Mr Phelan is one of seven French nationals currently held in Iran, and they are "extremely worried about his health, which is poor and requires appropriate medical monitoring, which is not ensured in detention".
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