Tehran Demands Firm Condemnation of Israel, Accountability for Evin Prison Massacre
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has denounced Israel's airstrike on Evin prison hospital carried out on June 23. Baghaei asserted that Israel must be held responsible for what he described as a "flagrant atrocity" against the Iranian people.
In a social media post on X, Baghaei stated, “With each passing day, the public is presented with new aspects of Netanyahu’s alleged war crimes in Tehran and various Iranian cities affected by the Israeli regime’s actions.”
In a statement regarding a video depicting the aftermath of the regime’s violent attack on Evin Prison’s medical facility, Baghaei reported that family members and friends of the inmates, along with several staff members and bystanders, were trapped and perished in the debris.
He stated that “79 precious lives were lost due to what he described as Israel’s brutal war crime.”
A statement was made asserting that individuals with a moral compass cannot stay silent amidst such severe atrocities, which constitute significant breaches of international humanitarian law and clear war crimes.
The Iranian diplomat has stated that the Israeli regime should face unequivocal condemnation and accountability for what have been described as flagrant atrocity crimes committed against Iranians.
On June 23, Israel carried out an airstrike targeting Tehran’s Evin prison, resulting in casualties among prison administrative staff, soldiers, inmates, families of prisoners, and nearby residents, marking a continuation of its recent hostilities against Iran.
The judiciary’s spokesperson, Asghar Jahangir, asserted that the Israeli regime perpetrated a “full-scale crime,” causing significant financial and physical harm to residents living in proximity to the jail’s visitation and interrogation facilities.
The Israeli offensive, which included a strike on the prison’s medical facility, occurred during the designated visiting hours for inmates’ families and social workers, according to sources.
Following the incident, Iranian media reported that inmates at the prison were relocated to other facilities within Tehran Province to ensure their safety.
On June 13, Israel carried out an offensive operation targeting Iran, resulting in the assassination of several high-ranking military officials and prominent nuclear scientists.
Israeli operations extended to military and nuclear facilities, alongside critical civilian infrastructure, including a building of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), healthcare centers, outreach facilities, as well as residential neighborhoods and rural communities. These actions resulted in significant civilian casualties, with more than 900 fatalities reported.
In a formidable and unprecedented counteroffensive, the Iranian armed forces, spearheaded by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), initiated Operation True Promise III against the Israeli regime. This operation marked the debut of a significant array of Iran’s domestically developed next-generation missiles.
Iranian ballistic missiles and drones in significant numbers have reportedly outmaneuvered Israeli air defense systems, targeting crucial military, intelligence, industrial, energy, and research and development infrastructure within the occupied Palestinian territories.
On June 24, the Israeli government, facing isolation, announced a unilateral cessation of its military actions, a decision conveyed by Trump.
