The killing of ten prisoners and injury of more than 30 inmates at Dizel Abad Prison in Kermanshah due to a barrage of bullets by the regime’s anti-riot special forces.
On June 16, following an Israeli attack targeting missile launchers at a car exhibition in Dizel Abad—which caused the prison to shake and shattered its windows—prisoners were forced to attempt to leave the facility.
Units 2, 3, and 8 of the prison began protesting, demanding to be evacuated from the danger zone to a safe location, as there was a constant risk of another strike and potential impact.
According to a report from inside the prison, the anti-riot special forces blocked the prisoners and began beating them.
The prisoners resisted and insisted on leaving the hazardous area, which already had broken glass.
At that point, the criminal anti-riot forces opened indiscriminate fire on the defenseless, handcuffed prisoners.
According to a preliminary report from within the prison, which is still under investigation, ten prisoners were killed and more than 30 were injured.
The massacre has been condemned by Iranian opposition groups. The Social Committee of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) called for immediate international intervention.
“We urge the UN and the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran to immediately investigate the Kermanshah prison massacre, identify the victims, and hold perpetrators accountable,” the PMOI said in a statement. It also called on locals in Dizel-Abad to report names and details of victims to raise international awareness.
