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Iranian Lawyer Says 100 Transgender Prisoners Died in Israeli Bombing of Evin Prison

HeadlineJul 11, 2025

Israeli officials say they believe some of Iran’s underground stockpile of enriched uranium survived Israeli and U.S. attacks last month, reflecting a similar assessment issued by U.S. intelligence that the bombing campaign did not destroy Iran’s enriched uranium stores.

In other news from Iran, a prominent human rights lawyer reports some 100 transgender prisoners went missing and are presumed dead after Israel bombed Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison on June 23 as part of its 12-day war with Iran. Israel’s strikes also hit Evin’s hospital ward. Evin Prison is well known for holding political prisoners, as well as for torture and executions. Following Israel’s assault, detainees have been transferred elsewhere, but their loved ones warn conditions remain dire.

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