Israeli airstrikes in Tehran hit facilities belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) including the Evin Prison, a site notorious for holding political prisoners and dual nationals.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that Israeli Air Force fighter jets carried out the attack on the military facilities. Security footage captures the moment a missile strike blasts open the gates of Evin Prison.

Evin Prison’s gate has been blown open—by the IDF.

The regime’s most feared symbol of repression—hit.
For 45 years, political prisoners and Iran’s greatest minds have been tortured, silenced, and murdered there.

Today, that gate fell.
The Islamic Republic is cracking.
Let it… pic.twitter.com/7ZKbug0P3N

— Matthew Nouriel (@MatthewNouriel) June 23, 2025

Iran International reported that the strike killed at least 16 people, including staff members, and that the blast allowed some inmates to escape. The strike also reportedly caused injuries among inmates and visitors.

France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned the attack, saying it put two French nationals in danger. Amnesty International said the strike may be a war crime if it targeted a civilian site.

Other targets of the most recent IDF strike included command centers of the IRGC, the Basij Resistance Force, the Alborz Corps, and the General Intelligence Directorate of the Internal Security Forces, according to the IDF. 

🎯 A List of Targets Struck in Iran This Afternoon:
1. Command centers and assets belonging to the IRGC and internal security forces
2. 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗷 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀- One of the IRGC’s central armed bases of power; responsible for enforcing Islamic law and reporting…

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 23, 2025