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Israeli strike on Iranian prison killed more than 70, says Iran state-affiliated media

CNN — Israel’s attack on Evin Prison in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Monday killed 71 people, according to Mizan, the news outlet of the Iranian judiciary. “The martyrs include prison administrative staff, conscripted soldiers, inmates, family members of prisoners who were at the prison for visits or legal follow-ups, and neighbors living near …

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Egypt Independent June 29, 2025

From death row to exile, Iranian-Kurdish rapper gives firsthand account of what he calls ‘severe torture’ in Iranian prison

Editor’s Note: Warning: This article contains descriptions of torture. Berlin CNN — Saman Yasin thought he was leaving prison. It was five am and the guards had just told him to pack up his belongings. But the next thing he knew, he was blindfolded with a noose around his neck. “I was under that noose …

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Egypt Independent March 30, 2025

Swiss national accused of spying died by suicide in Iranian prison, Iran’s judiciary says

CNN — A Swiss national who was arrested and accused of spying in Iran died by suicide in prison on Thursday, according to Mizan Online, a news agency affiliated with Iran’s judiciary. “All evidence and documents from the place where this person was being held have been reviewed, and according to the documents, it is …

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Egypt Independent January 12, 2025