Blaze at Iran’s notorious Evin prison put out after fight and gunshots reported

Witness say special forces joined firefighters at prison blacklisted by US for human rights abuses

A blaze broke out at Iran's notorious Evin prison, which holds political prisoners, as shots and an alarm could be heard on Saturday.

State media quoted a security official, who was not named, who said the situation at the prison in the capital, Tehran, was calm" after unrest in a section of the jail holding thugs".