Iran Releases Woman Jailed At Male Sporting Event

A British-Iranian woman who was jailed while trying to watch a volleyball match in Tehran has been released from prison. Ghoncheh Ghavemi was arrested and sentenced to a year in jail for what officials called "propagating against the ruling system" after she joined a group of women to attend the men's sporting event last June.

Patrice Howard reports from New York.

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Ghavami's brother Iman says his sister's freedom is not guaranteed, and still lies in the hands of the Iranian courts.

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Ghavami's brother Iman says his parents pushed to get their daughter out of jail, out of concern for her health.

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Ghavami's brother Iman, who pushed for his sister's release in the public eye, expressed gratitude for the international support his family received.

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