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British-born environmentalist freed in Iran-US prisoner exchange

A British-born environmentalist who was jailed in Iran has been freed as part of a prisoner exchange brokered between the US and Tehran. Morad Tahbaz, a British-American conservationist of Iranian descent, was one of five US detainees who flew out ...

18 Sept 2023 at 18:10

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Fire and gunshots reported at Evin Prison in Iranian capital amid protests

A huge fire has broken out at Iran’s notorious Evin Prison, where political prisoners and anti-government activists are kept in the capital Tehran. Online videos and local media reported gunshots, as nationwide protests entered a fifth week. ...

15 Oct 2022 at 22:30

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Flames extinguished after nine injured in Iran prison blaze

A blaze at a notorious jail housing political prisoners and anti-government activists in Iran’s capital injured at least nine people but was extinguished after several hours and no detainees escaped, state media said on Sunday. Flames and ...

16 Oct 2022 at 10:41

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Blaze and shots reported at jail in Iran’s capital amid protests

A huge fire at a notorious jail that houses political prisoners and anti-government activists in Iran’s capital injured at least nine people, according to state media. Online videos and local media also reported gunshots, as nationwide ...

16 Oct 2022 at 08:33

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Iran’s Evin Prison fire death toll rises to eight

Iran’s judiciary has said eight prisoners were killed after a fire at Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison as protests continue nationwide. Details still remain scarce over the blaze, which broke out on Saturday night as nationwide ...

17 Oct 2022 at 08:27

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Satellite photos show damage at Iranian prison amid protests

A fire that burned through part of Iran’s notorious Evin Prison damaged one of the largest buildings at the complex, according to analysis of satellite photos. Authorities have raised the death toll over the incident, saying ...

17 Oct 2022 at 12:43

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Four inmates killed in blaze at Tehran prison

A blaze at a notorious jail housing political prisoners and anti-government activists in Iran’s capital killed four inmates, the country’s judiciary said on Sunday. Flames and smoke rising from Tehran’s Evin Prison had been ...

16 Oct 2022 at 14:58

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Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate transferred to hospital

Iranian authorities have allowed imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to be hospitalised after almost nine weeks of feeling sick, a group campaigning for the activist said on Sunday. The Free Narges ...

27 Oct 2024 at 15:52

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Iran frees jailed Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi for 21 days on medical grounds

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was temporarily released from prison in Iran on Wednesday after undergoing a complex surgery to remove part of a bone in her right leg over cancer fears, her supporters ...

05 Dec 2024 at 08:40

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At least 71 killed in Israel’s attack on Tehran’s Evin prison, Iran says

Dozens of staff members, two inmates and a bystander were the casualties of Israel’s attack on Tehran’s Evin prison, a notorious facility where many political prisoners and dissidents have been held, say ...

29 Jun 2025 at 22:00

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Israel hits Iranian government targets, including Evin Prison in Tehran

Israel’s Defence Ministry says its military is now striking Iranian government targets in Tehran, including the notorious Evin Prison in the Iranian capital. Other targets include the security ...

23 Jun 2025 at 11:19

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