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Iran’s Evin Prison Is Holding Dissidents Again

August 23, 2025Farnaz Fassihi and Leily NikounazarComments Off on Iran’s Evin Prison Is Holding Dissidents Again

Israel largely destroyed Evin prison, one of Iran’s most infamous symbols of oppression, in June. Less than two months later, Iran began returning male prisoners.

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Iran’s Evin Prison Is Holding Dissidents Again

August 23, 2025Farnaz Fassihi and Leily NikounazarComments Off on Iran’s Evin Prison Is Holding Dissidents Again

Israel largely destroyed Evin prison, one of Iran’s most infamous symbols of oppression, in June. Less than two months later, Iran began returning male prisoners.

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Israel’s Attack on Evin Prison Killed 71, Iranian State Media Report

June 29, 2025June 30, 2025Vivian Yee and Sanam MahooziComments Off on Israel’s Attack on Evin Prison Killed 71, Iranian State Media Report

The notorious detention facility in Tehran, where dissidents and political prisoners are held, came under attack on June 23.

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An Iranian American Was Arrested in Iran, U.S. Confirms

November 3, 2024November 5, 2024Amelia NierenbergComments Off on An Iranian American Was Arrested in Iran, U.S. Confirms

Rights groups said that Reza Valizadeh, an Iranian-American journalist, was recently arrested in Iran, although the State Department did not confirm that he was the person detained.

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Imprisoned Nobel Winner and Iranian Rights Activist Begins a Hunger Strike

November 6, 2023Farnaz Fassihi and Cassandra VinogradComments Off on Imprisoned Nobel Winner and Iranian Rights Activist Begins a Hunger Strike

Narges Mohammadi is protesting the prison’s denial of hospital treatment for her heart condition, her family said.

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Narges Mohammadi’s Family Reacts to Her Nobel Peace Prize: ‘My Heart Stopped’

October 6, 2023Juliette Guéron-GabrielleComments Off on Narges Mohammadi’s Family Reacts to Her Nobel Peace Prize: ‘My Heart Stopped’

The family of Narges Mohammadi, who is serving a 10-year jail sentence in Tehran, had not yet spoken with her about the Nobel Peace Prize, because they cannot call the prison where she is held.

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Actress Detained for Supporting Iranian Protests Is Released on Bail

January 4, 2023January 5, 2023VIVIAN YEEComments Off on Actress Detained for Supporting Iranian Protests Is Released on Bail

Taraneh Alidoosti, one of the most high-profile targets in Iran’s campaign against celebrities who have expressed solidarity with the demonstrators, was arrested on Dec. 18.

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How a Prison Fire Unfolded in Iran

October 21, 2022October 22, 2022Farnaz FassihiComments Off on How a Prison Fire Unfolded in Iran

The cause of the fire last weekend remains unclear, but witnesses and families of prisoners say that the authorities had been bracing for unrest in the notorious Evin Prison in northern Tehran.

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Aras Amiri Has Returned to the U.K. After Being Jailed in Iran

January 12, 2022January 13, 2022Aina J. KhanComments Off on Aras Amiri Has Returned to the U.K. After Being Jailed in Iran

Aras Amiri, a arts worker employed by the British Council, was arrested in March 2018 on espionage charges. She was acquitted in August and flew back to Britain earlier this week.

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They Thought, Why Not Iran? The Decision Upended Their Lives.

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021Farnaz FassihiComments Off on They Thought, Why Not Iran? The Decision Upended Their Lives.

An Iranian-American couple’s relocation to Iran after their daughters went off to college in the United States was a mistake paid for in accusations of spying, murky prosecution and prison.

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