{"id":265338,"date":"2022-10-15T22:28:16","date_gmt":"2022-10-15T20:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=265338"},"modified":"2023-02-07T05:25:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T04:25:19","slug":"major-fire-breaks-out-at-evin-prison-iranian-resistance-warns-against-murdering-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/major-fire-breaks-out-at-evin-prison-iranian-resistance-warns-against-murdering-political-prisoners\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Fire Breaks Out at Evin Prison, Iranian Resistance Warns Against Murdering Political Prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"iran-evin-prison-fire\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-265339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iran-evin-prison-fire.jpg\" alt=\"iran-evin-prison-fire\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iran-evin-prison-fire.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iran-evin-prison-fire-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iran-evin-prison-fire-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iran-evin-prison-fire-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iran-evin-prison-fire-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iran-evin-prison-fire-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iran-evin-prison-fire-1068x712.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">A major fire has engulfed the notorious Evin Prison, where many political prisoners have been kept behind bars. According to local sources, repeated gunfire can be heard. The lives of many prisoners are in danger.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">At 9:50 PM Tehran Time, a huge explosion was heard which shook the windows of surrounding buildings. Some prisoners are on the roof of the Prison. Chants of \u201cdeath to the dictator, death to Khamenei,\u201d could be heard from inside Evin.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">According to reports from the scene, people from different parts of Tehran have rushed to the Evin Prison to protest and prevent more security forces to raid the jail and slaughtering prisoners. Security forces have been dispatched to disperse the crowd.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Breaking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Breaking<\/a> <br \/>A major fire engulfed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Evin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Evin<\/a> Prison, where repeated gunfire can be heard. The lives of many prisoners are in danger. Mrs.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Maryam_Rajavi<\/a>  called on the international community to intervene immediately and prevent the massacre of prisoners. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qm8pzX9g4T\">pic.twitter.com\/qm8pzX9g4T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1581365361026674688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The state-run <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/fa\/news\/1401\/07\/23\/2788624\" rel=\"noopener\">Tasnim news agency<\/a> claimed: &#8220;Immediately after a conflict between prisoners and a fire breaking out of a sewing workshop, the prison officials took action to control the conflict and the fire station located in the prison immediately started the fire extinguishing operation and now the fire has been contained and extinguished.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, called on the United Nations, the Human Rights Council, High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the European Union to intervene immediately to prevent a massacre of Evin prisoners.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Mrs. Rajavi called on the people and the youth in Tehran to rush to aid the families who have converged on Evin Prison to help save the lives of prisoners who are facing fire and shooting by the IRGC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Reminding a similar incident in the Lakan Prison in the city of Rasht on October 9, Mrs. Rajavi noted that at least 10 prisoners were killed because of the prison guards&#8217; shooting and the fire, while a greater number of prisoners were wounded.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I urge the United Nations, the UN Human Rights Council, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the European Union to take urgent action and intervene to prevent the massacre of prisoners in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Evin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Evin<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/1581366626053541888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">According to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.mojahedin.org\/i\/%D8%A2%D8%AA%D8%B4-%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B2%DB%8C-%DA%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%85%DA%A9-%D8%A8%D8%B4%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%AF\" rel=\"noopener\">official website<\/a> of the People&#8217;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK), an eyewitness close to Evin Prison reported at 10:30 p.m. Tehran time: &#8220;The prisoners went toward the prison walls and security guards let the dogs loose into the prison and untied their collars. The deafening sound of barking can be heard outside the prison. There is a constant sound of grenade explosions overlapping the barrage of gunfire.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">One of the prisoners&#8217; families in front of Evin Prison said: &#8220;We heard 3 explosions similar to RPGs or mortars. Special forces of the provincial guards raided Evin Prison. The regime is trying to send Basij forces from different parts of Tehran to fight the people who gathered here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify\">Another eye-witness reported: &#8220;At least two roofs have collapsed in Evin prison. Several inmates are in the prison yard. Explosions are heard every now and then. The anti-riot units fire tear gas to disperse the families gathered in front of the prison.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Fire, smoke, and gunfire at Tehran&rsquo;s Evin Prison | October 15, 2022 | Iran protests\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_qeDqbgOHxFI\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FqeDqbgOHxFI%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qeDqbgOHxFI\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M31S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2022-10-15T20:28:20Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_qeDqbgOHxFI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FqeDqbgOHxFI%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Fire, smoke, and gunfire at Tehran\u2019s Evin Prison | October 15, 2022 | Iran protests<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qeDqbgOHxFI\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FqeDqbgOHxFI%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Fire, smoke, and gunfire at Tehran&rsquo;s Evin Prison | October 15, 2022 | Iran protests\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"October 15, 2022: News coming out of Tehran indicates the situation in Evin Prison is tense. 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