According to reports from Swedish media, chaos has erupted at Iran's notorious Evin Prison where Swedish-Iranian researcher Ahmadreza Djalali remains imprisoned. The prison's leadership has reportedly collapsed, with guards having evacuated and locked doors behind them, leaving prisoners including Djalali trapped inside. Djalali's wife, Vida Mehrannia, managed to contact her husband by phone on Tuesday after days of concern.
She described a situation of "panic, stress and anxiety" among prisoners who hear explosions around the prison facility. Most guards have reportedly left their posts, and shops within the prison where inmates normally buy food are closed. Djalali, who has been imprisoned in Iran since 2016 and sentenced to death on espionage charges, described living in constant fear over what might happen if something occurs, according to his wife.
panic, stress and anxiety
The Swedish Foreign Ministry has not yet contacted Djalali, and no measures have been taken for his release, according to Mehrannia's account to TV4 Nyheterna.
living in constant fear over what might happen if something occurs