{"id":329042,"date":"2025-02-27T12:04:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T11:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=329042"},"modified":"2025-02-27T13:08:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T12:08:00","slug":"ex-savak-chief-parviz-sabeti-sued-in-u-s-for-brutal-torture-under-shahs-regime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/ex-savak-chief-parviz-sabeti-sued-in-u-s-for-brutal-torture-under-shahs-regime\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-SAVAK Chief Parviz Sabeti Sued in U.S. for Brutal Torture Under Shah\u2019s Regime"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_302206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302206\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-302206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Sabeti-Savak-min-e1740657583547.jpg\" alt=\"Supporters of Iran\u2019s former monarchy display photos and banners of Parviz Sabeti, the notorious chief of SAVAK, during a rally in February 2023\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Sabeti-Savak-min-e1740657583547.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Sabeti-Savak-min-e1740657583547-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Sabeti-Savak-min-e1740657583547-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Sabeti-Savak-min-e1740657583547-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Sabeti-Savak-min-e1740657583547-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Sabeti-Savak-min-e1740657583547-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supporters of Iran\u2019s former monarchy display photos and banners of Parviz Sabeti, the notorious chief of SAVAK, during a rally in February 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Three former Iranian political prisoners have filed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/iran-torture-lawsuit-us-shah-b2703880.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$225 million lawsuit<\/a> in a U.S. federal court against Parviz Sabeti, the notorious former deputy director of SAVAK, the secret police under the Shah of Iran. The lawsuit, filed in Orlando, Florida, accuses Sabeti of overseeing and orchestrating brutal torture against dissidents, acts that continue to haunt the survivors decades later.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sabeti, once one of the most feared figures in Iran, is identified in court documents as an architect of state-sponsored terror, who institutionalized extreme forms of torture, forced public recantations, and psychological abuse against political prisoners. The complaint describes him as \u201cone of the most powerful and feared men\u201d of the Shah\u2019s regime, responsible for \u201cthe mass arrest and torture of thousands of perceived political opponents, including lawyers, writers, theater directors, students, activists, and political rivals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A Legacy of Brutality and Enduring Trauma<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The lawsuit, filed by three plaintiffs identified as John Does I, II, and III, details harrowing accounts of torture allegedly carried out under Sabeti\u2019s supervision. Victims describe being:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Electrocuted and subjected to excruciating pain<\/li>\n<li>Hung from the ceiling by their wrists for prolonged periods<\/li>\n<li>Beaten, whipped, and subjected to sleep deprivation<\/li>\n<li>Forced into the Apollo, a device likened to an electric chair with a metal mask designed to amplify victims\u2019 own screams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Iranian exiles in the US want $225 million for years of brutal torture by notorious security chief <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hluqUgYbZK\">https:\/\/t.co\/hluqUgYbZK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Independent (@Independent) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Independent\/status\/1894149445912334795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2025<\/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;\">One plaintiff, a 72-year-old former student arrested in 1974, recounted how he was sentenced to four years in prison after weeks of torture for the mere possession of banned poetry. Another plaintiff, a former artist imprisoned for advocating free speech, described \u201cyears of therapy\u201d to cope with the psychological damage inflicted during his seven-year imprisonment. A third plaintiff, arrested as a teenager, recalled his ordeal as \u201cdishonorable and humiliating\u201d but felt compelled to seek justice now that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iran-revolutions-persistence-brings-a-criminal-parviz-sabeti-to-spotlight\/\">Sabeti has resurfaced<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The victims allege that despite living in the United States, they \u201cdo not believe that residing in the United States protects [them] from harm by agents acting on behalf of the Iranian government.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sabeti\u2019s Hidden Life in the U.S. and Controversial Return<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After fleeing Iran in 1978, Sabeti lived in secrecy for decades, reportedly changing his name and concealing his identity. He resurfaced in 2023, appearing in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLXiFD28PjqaI28JIRkyxuYcUnSfJy2RqF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seven-hour documentary<\/a> defending his role in SAVAK and later attending public rallies in Los Angeles, where he was met with outrage from the Iranian exile community.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>\u2019s Clerical Regime Rebuilt SAVAK into a Global Repression Machine<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s3FhvmxhzA\">https:\/\/t.co\/s3FhvmxhzA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1887853814134227302?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 7, 2025<\/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;\">His reemergence has reignited debates over the Shah\u2019s regime, with many arguing that Sabeti\u2019s brutal tactics laid the foundation for the clerical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/how-irans-clerical-regime-rebuilt-savak-into-a-global-repression-machine\/\">regime\u2019s modern-day oppression<\/a>. According to a source close to the case, \u201cThe Shah\u2019s regime and the Islamic Republic are two sides of the same coin. The legacy of torture was built by [the Shah] and expanded by the Islamic Republic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The lawsuit further alleges that Sabeti still maintains ties to individuals connected to Iran\u2019s feared Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reinforcing concerns that Iran\u2019s history of political repression transcends regimes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A Renewed Demand for Justice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With this case, the plaintiffs aim to achieve long-overdue accountability for the crimes they suffered under Sabeti\u2019s watch. They seek a combined $225 million in damages, plus legal fees, marking one of the most significant human rights cases against a former Iranian official in U.S. courts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The lawsuit sends a strong message to perpetrators of state-sponsored torture that they can be held accountable, no matter how much time has passed. As the legal battle unfolds, Iranian exiles continue to demand justice, not just for the crimes of the past but for those still being committed by the Iranian regime today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three former Iranian political prisoners have filed a $225 million lawsuit in a U.S. federal court against Parviz Sabeti, the notorious former deputy director of SAVAK, the secret police under [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":302206,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[141],"class_list":{"0":"post-329042","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-human-rights","8":"tag-human-rights"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ex-SAVAK Chief Parviz Sabeti Sued in U.S. for Brutal Torture Under Shah\u2019s Regime - 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