Israel says it struck Tehran's Evin prison and Fordo access routes

Iran's judiciary says the attack damaged parts of Evin, a notorious facility which holds many political prisoners.

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The judiciary's Mizan news agency reported that the situation was "under control" following the attack, which it said violated international law. State TV footage showed first responders carrying a casualty on a stretcher and searching for survivors under a flattened building.

Israel's defence minister said it hit "regime targets and agencies of government repression" across Tehran, including Evin.

France's foreign minister said the strike on the prison was "unacceptable" because it endangered the lives of two of its citizens held there.