British-American detainee Tahbaz returned to Iran's Evin Prison
Morad Tahbaz, who also holds Iranian citizenship, was released on a temporary furlough in July.
Morad Tahbaz, a British-born American citizen held in Iran, was forced to return to Evin Prison, where a massive fire broke out earlier this month, his daughter confirmed to Al-Monitor on Wednesday.
The environmental activist, 66, was released on a three-month furlough in July, and had been staying at his in-laws' apartment in Tehran with his wife, Vida Tahbaz, who was previously barred from leaving the country under the terms of her travel ban.
Tara Tahbaz hoped Iranian authorities would extend her father’s temporary furlough given the current unrest inside Iran, which has led to extreme overcrowding at Evin Prison.
"He called when he found out that he was going back just to say bye and 'I love you,' the same way it happened the first time," she recalled. "It was like deja vu of all of the nightmares and all the pain happening again."
