Families of Iranian political prisoners fearful of bombs, illness and secret executions

Families of Iranian political prisoners fearful of bombs, illness and secret executions Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 16:14 With communications cut off and Israel-US air strikes ongoing, Iranians tell MEE that the fog of war is putting their jailed relatives at risk A demonstrator holds a placard reading "free the political prisoners in Iran" prior to a march denouncing Tehran's deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters, in Paris on 31 January 2026 (Sebastien Dupuy/AFP) Off As Israeli and US bombs continue to pummel Iran , the friends and families of political prisoners in the Islamic Republic have grown increasingly fearful for their safety. There have been reports of bombs falling around the many facilities housing political prisoners, including the notorious Evin prison in Tehran, which are often close to military installations and Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) bases. On top of the damage caused by the air strikes and the consequent depletion of food, water and healthcare for prisoners, some are also concerned about what the authorities might do to their jailed relatives under the fog of war.