Iran Claims Israel Attacked Evin Prison, Killing 71

Evin Prison Attack Claims

• 🎯 Iran's judiciary claims 71 people were killed in an Israeli attack on Tehran's Evin prison.
• 💥 The judiciary stated that the attack targeted the prison's health center, engineering building, visits building, and prosecutor's office.
• 👥 Among the deceased were inmates, visitors, prison guards, the prosecutor, and staff from his office.

Prison Conditions and Detainees

• 📍 Evin prison is described as a notorious facility holding many political prisoners and dissidents.
• 🕊️ Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was reportedly detained in Evin prison.
• ⚖️ The legitimacy of attacking a prison, where inmates are unable to defend themselves, is questioned.

Impact on Prisoners and Families

• ⛓️ Following the attack, inmates, including political prisoners, were displaced to other detention centers.
• ❓ Many families have had no news from their relatives since the incident.
• 🇫🇷 This includes families of French tourists Cecil Ker and Jacqu Paris, who have been arbitrarily detained.

Unverified Claims

• 📰 Images from Iran's official SNN news agency show severe damage to several areas of the facility.
• ❓ It was not possible to independently verify Iran's claims regarding the attack and the casualties.