Tehran: Anadolu has documented the damage to Tehran's Evin Prison, which holds political prisoners and was targeted by Israel on June 23. The prison was hit by an Israeli airstrike one day before a ceasefire.

According to Anadolu Agency, the attack resulted in the deaths of 71 individuals, including prison staff, soldiers, inmates, families of convicts, and residents of nearby buildings, as stated by Asghar Jahangir, a spokesman for Iran's judiciary. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who remains detained in Evin Prison for "acting against national security," was among the prisoners during the attack.

An Anadolu team captured on-site footage revealing extensive damage. A prison official informed Anadolu that seven missiles launched from warplanes were used in the attack. The targeted buildings included the administrative building, hospital building, prosecutor's office, and visiting hall. The administrative building was largely reduced to rubble, with furniture, documents, and library books, including copies of the Holy Quran, torn and scattered.

The hospital building sustained less severe damage compared to the administrative structure but still showed significant destruction. The exterior was partially damaged, windows shattered, and clinic rooms suffered substantial damage, rendering stretchers and medical equipment unusable.

The prosecutor's office experienced heavy damage to its ceiling and walls, and Ali Qenaatkar Mavardiani, a deputy prosecutor, was reported killed. The strike occurred while prisoners met with their families, causing serious damage to the viewing hall and resulting in many casualties among prisoners, inmates, and their families.

Civilian buildings and cars around the prison also suffered damage from the attack.