Video appears to show the sky lit up orange as flames are seen behind a tower, and smoke billows.
A fire has broken out at Iran's notorious Evin prison, with footage posted online showing flames and smoke billowing from the area.
State media say calm has been restored to the prison, and has blamed "criminal elements" for the blaze.Protests have been taking place across the country once again on Saturday. It is unclear what was the cause of the fire at Evin prison, but there are further reports that special forces have been deployed to the area. Firefighters are at the scene, according to state media.
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