US EditionIran’s judiciary says at least 71 killed in Israel’s attack on Tehran’s notorious Evin prison
- Israel launched an airstrike on Evin prison in Tehran on June 23, 2025, killing 71 people according to Iran's judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir.
- The attack took place during Israel’s 12-day air campaign against Iran and shortly following the implementation of a ceasefire between the two nations.
- The strike damaged part of Evin's administrative building, medical center, and visiting rooms, with victims including detainees, staff, visiting relatives, and neighbors.
- France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot condemned the attack as "unacceptable," highlighting that it put two French nationals, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, at risk.
- The strike intensified tensions between Israel and Iran, while thousands protested in Tel Aviv demanding an end to the Gaza war and the release of hostages.
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Israeli strike on notorious Evin prison in Tehran killed at least 71 people, Iran's judiciary says
The New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran criticized Israel for striking the prison, seen as a symbol of the Iranian regime's repression of any opposition, saying it violated the principle of distinction between civilian and military targets.
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According to Iran, 71 people died in Israeli attack on Evin Prison
Six days have passed since a ceasefire ended the 12-day war between Iran and Israel. In a statement, Iran’s Judiciary announced that 71 people lost their lives during the attack on Evin Prison. During the attack, dissidents and prisoners with dual citizenship were also inside the prison. Among them were Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi and Kurdish women prisoners Pakhshan Azizi and Warisha Moradi. Judiciary spokesperson Ashgar Jahangi…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — At least 71 people were killed in Israel's attack on Tehran's Evin Prison, a major prison where many political prisoners and dissidents have been held, the security authority said Sunday.
At least 71 people were killed in an Israeli attack on Tehran's Evin prison on Monday, June 23, a spokesman for Iran's judiciary said on Sunday.
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