Evin Prison, in Tehran, houses thousands of dissidents and political prisoners. Witnesses described hearing gunshots and explosions as a blaze made its way through the facility on Saturday.
Tag: Amini, Mahsa (2000-22)
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How Security Forces Cracked Down in Southeastern Iran
A New York Times analysis of witness testimony and videos reveals a bloody scene that unfolded last month in Zahedan during Friday Prayer, with mats as stretchers and bodies piled in cars.
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How Two Teenagers Became the New Faces of Iran’s Protests
The 16-year-old girls were killed by the Iranian security services in a crackdown on the protests that have rocked the country for the past month.
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Protests in Iran Spread, Including to Oil Sector, Despite Violent Crackdown
Human rights groups say at least 185 people have been killed and thousands injured or arrested, but demonstrations that began after the death of Mahsa Amini have continued nearly a month.