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Prisoners' Families Dismayed at Israeli Strike on Tehran Jail
- Israeli forces struck Evin prison in Tehran on June 23, 2025, targeting a facility holding political prisoners including two French nationals.
- The strike occurred amid ongoing tensions, with Evin prison known for detaining dissidents and documented abuses, while families reject espionage charges against detainees.
- The attack damaged parts of the prison and raised fears of riots, confusion, and reprisals by security forces, heightening concerns about possible bloodshed among inmates.
- Noémie Kohler condemned the strike as "completely irresponsible" and said it puts prisoners, including her sister Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, "in mortal danger."
- The strike prompted French officials to call it "unacceptable," while critics highlighted risks to prisoners and urged securing their release amid continued abuses in Evin.
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Women in Evin Prison warn against “imperialist liberation illusions”
In a powerful open letter, four incarcerated women activists held in Tehran's Evin prison have condemned Israel’s airstrikes on Iran and warned against the growing tendency among some opposition circles to place hopes in foreign-backed regime change. The letter, published by the Persian service of ANF News Agency, denounces both the Iranian regime and Western imperialist interventions as part of the same repressive system. The signatories – Vari…
A 40-year-old letter teacher, Cécile Kohler, from eastern France, and his seven-year-old companion Jacques Paris were arrested on 7 May 2022. Their prison in Tehran was bombed by Israel.
Israeli strike on Tehran jail was 'irresponsible': French prisoner's sister
An Israeli strike on Evin prison in Tehran on Monday is completely irresponsible and puts prisoners "in mortal danger", said Noémie Kohler, the sister of French national Cécile Kohler who is jailed there.
Israeli strike on Tehran jail irresponsible: French prisoner's sister
PARIS: An Israeli strike on Evin prison in Tehran on Monday is completely irresponsible and puts prisoners 'in mortal danger', said Noemie Kohler, the sister of French national Cecile Kohler who is jailed there. Iran's judiciary said Israeli strikes left sections of the
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