Iranian authorities have started transferring inmates back to Evin prison following Israel's controversial airstrike in June.

Siamak Namazi Namazi, 51, is an oil executive who was first detained in 2015 when he traveled to Iran on business. He was subsequently sentenced to 10 years in prison.

After Israel’s strike during the 12-day war, 75 inmates escaped from Evin prison, according to the Associated Press, which cited a news website affiliated with Iran’s judiciary. In the article ...

Iranian media is reporting that 27 inmates from the notorious Evin Prison are still at large following Israel's strike on the facility last month, according to the Associated Press.

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Tuesday 27 inmates were still at large after an Israeli airstrike last month targeted Evin prison in the north of the capital, Tehran, local media reported.

Iran has labelled the attack a "war crime". Evin prison held thousands of Iranian detainees before it was targeted in an Israeli strikes on 23 June [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images] ...

TEHRAN (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on Iran's capital last month killed five inmates at Evin prison and resulted in the escape of several others, Iranian media reported Saturday.

TEHRAN — An Israeli airstrike on Iran's capital last month killed five inmates at Evin prison and resulted in the escape of several others, Iranian media reported Saturday.