Tel Aviv/Tehran, June 23 -- The Israeli military has launched airstrikes on the administrative, security, and courtroom sections of Tehran's Evin Prison, a site widely seen as a symbol of political repression in the Islamic Republic, according Iran International.
The attack, described by the Israeli military as "symbolic", reportedly struck the main entrance and office facilities, while detention blocks housing prisoners remained intact.
While no casualties were reported in the said strike, the family members of the inmates have expressed great concern, with the IRGC's official media Tasnim news stating that an electricity feeder in northern Tehran's Evin neighbourhood was hit, causing power cuts.
Israeli officials have previously ...