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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 653

Evin Prison

A man checks the debris at a room of Evin Prison's hospital, after Israeli air strikes the previous month, in Tehran, Iran, on July 1, 2025. (AFP)
July 6, 2025, 7:36 pm
Iran invites Western journalists to tour notorious Evin Prison after Israeli strikes
Analysis finds at least 43 prison staff, at least 4 civilians killed in attack that targeted administrative building, access gates, also hit hospital; NGO says 2 prisoners among dead
By ToI Staff
Anne Laure Paris (2nd-R) and Noemie Kohler (2nd-L), daughter of Jacques Paris and sister of Cecile Kohler (respectively), who are being held in Iran on espionage charges, speak during a press conference with their lawyers Martin Pradel (L) and Chirinne Ardakani (R) after the bombing of Evin prison in Iran, in Paris, on June 27, 2025. (Thibaud Moritz/AFP)
July 3, 2025, 6:39 am
Two French nationals detained in Iran charged with spying for Mossad, families say
Cecile Kohler and partner Jacques Paris also accused of ‘conspiracy to overthrow the regime’ and ‘corruption on earth,’ with all the charges carrying the death penalty
By AFP
Rescuers search through the rubble of a damaged section of Evin Prison following an Israeli strike the day before, in Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2025. (Mostafa Roudaki/Mizan News Agency/AP)
June 30, 2025, 1:31 pm
Israel’s strike on Iran’s Evin prison sparks fear for political prisoners
Detainees and their families say conditions for inmates are worse at facilities they were moved to after attack, raise concerns of what authorities might do next
By AP and ToI Staff
This handout satellite image released by Maxar Technologies on October 17, 2022, shows one of the buildings in Iran's notorious Evin prison complex in Tehran. (Photo by Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies / AFP)
June 29, 2025, 9:45 am
Iran claims 71 killed in Israeli strike on Evin Prison last week
Spokesperson says victims include administrative staff, youth doing military service, detainees and their family members, and people who lived in vicinity
By Agencies
Illustrative: A 2008 photo of Evin Prison in Tehran, Iran, where a number of foreigners and dual nationals have been detained over the years. (CC BY-SA 2.0 Ehsan Iran/Wikipedia)
June 24, 2025, 4:43 pm
Iran says inmates at Evin prison transferred after Israeli strike
Officials report defusing two unexploded missiles near facility; bombing is a breach of international law, UN rights office warns
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Footage posted to social media shows the aftermath of Israeli strikes in Tehran on June 23, 2025 (X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 23, 2025, 4:19 pm
In Tehran, IDF strikes IRGC sites, gate of Evin Prison, ‘Destruction of Israel’ clock
Strike apparently intended to allow prisoners to escape, day after Trump hinted at regime change for Iran; military assesses numerous troops killed as 100 munitions dropped on targets
By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies
This image obtained from the Iranian news agency IRNA on October 16, 2022, shows a fire truck in front of Evin Prison, in the northwest of the Iranian capital Tehran. (AFP)
June 18, 2025, 11:45 pm
Families of prisoners held in Iran are ‘truly terrified’ for loved ones amid conflict
Noemie Kohler, whose sister Cecile is held in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, says she believes she ‘must have heard the explosions,’ but is ‘completely in the dark’ about her fate
By Stuart Williams and Pauline Froissart
Swedish diplomat Johan Floderus speaks in an interview after being released from Iranian captivity, July 3, 2024. (Screen capture: X/Dagens Nyheter, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 4, 2024, 9:26 pm
‘Johan, you’re a hostage’: Swedish diplomat recounts bleak captivity in Iran
EU envoy Johan Floderus spent over 2 years in feared Tehran prison on espionage charges, was released in prisoner swap in June; ‘everything went kind of black,’ he recalls
By Etienne Fontaine
A picture obtained from the Iranian Mizan News agency shows Swedish European Union diplomat Johan Floderus (C) attending the final hearing in his trial, at a revolutionary court in Tehran on January 28, 2024. (Koosha Mashid Falahi/Mizan New Agency/AFP)
January 28, 2024, 7:48 pm
Iran seeking death penalty for Swedish EU diplomat accused of spying for Israel
As trial wraps up in Tehran, prosecutor says Johan Floderus charged with ‘very extensive intelligence cooperation with the Zionist occupation regime’
By AFP
Illustrative: In this picture taken April 16, 2011, and released by the semi-official Mehr News Agency, a blindfolded man convicted of armed robbery, kidnapping and slaying of two policemen waits to be hanged in public. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hadi Khosravi)
January 25, 2024, 5:38 pm
Iranian dissidents launch hunger strike to protest spike in executions
Activists, led by imprisoned 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, say wave of hangings include participant in 2022 protests who had mental health issues
By AFP
Louis Arnaud, 35, who was arrested on September 28, 2022, as he was visiting Iran. He was sentenced to five years in prison in November 2023 on national security charges. (Handout/FAMILY HANDOUT/AFP)
November 8, 2023, 6:15 pm
Iran jails French tourist for 5 years on national security charges; appeal filed
Paris calls verdict for Louis Arnaud ‘unacceptable,’ calls for release of all its nationals; family describes him as ‘passionate traveler,’ says he steered clear of Iran’s politics
By AFP
Illustrative: A 2008 photo of Evin Prison in Tehran, Iran, where a number of foreigners and dual nationals have been detained over the years. (CC BY-SA 2.0 Ehsan Iran/Wikipedia)
September 27, 2023, 4:45 am
Prisoner dies in Iran’s notorious Evin prison; US denies he was American
Rights group says Faramarz Javidzad, in his 60s, suffered from cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and stomach bleeding, was denied care; 2 NGOs say Javidzad was Jewish
By AFP and ToI Staff
This image obtained from the Iranian news agency IRNA on October 16, 2022, shows a fire truck in front of Evin Prison, in the northwest of the Iranian capital Tehran. (AFP)
September 18, 2023, 9:20 pm
After US prisoner swap, a dozen Westerners remain captive in Iran
Rights groups say imprisonment of Western nationals is a ploy designed by regime to extract concessions from rival powers
By Stuart Williams
This image obtained from the Iranian news agency IRNA on October 16, 2022, shows a fire truck in front of the Evin prison, in the northwest of the Iranian capital Tehran. (AFP)
August 4, 2023, 11:38 pm
Tehran wildfire sets off mines surrounding infamous prison
No injuries reported after detonation of explosions planted around Evin Prison to prevent political inmates from escaping; blaze blamed on heat
By AP
In this photo taken on August 30, 2010 Iranian film director Jafar Panahi poses during an interview with AFP in Tehran. (AFP/Atta Kenare)
February 4, 2023, 1:28 pm
Acclaimed Iranian director freed on bail after announcing hunger strike
Jafar Panahi released from notorious Evin Prison; was detained last year on old charges when he went to Tehran prosecutor’s office to inquire about the arrests of other filmmakers
By AP
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