Evin Prison

Evin Prison is a prison in Tehran, Iran, known for housing political prisoners. It was constructed in 1972 under Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and has been used to detain and execute many people. After the Iranian Revolution in 1979, the prison's population expanded to 15,000 inmates, with many prisoners serving years before being brought to trial. The prison has been the site of executions and has been criticized for human rights abuses. In 2022, a severe fire started in the prison during the Mahsa Amini protests, with reports of a gun battle and gunfire being heard.learn more on wikipedia