{"id":153190,"date":"2025-07-04T01:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T01:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/israel-iran-conflict-an-unacceptable-attack-french-hostages-not-affected-what-we-know-about-the-israeli-strike-on-evin-prison\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T01:07:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T01:07:12","slug":"israel-iran-conflict-an-unacceptable-attack-french-hostages-not-affected-what-we-know-about-the-israeli-strike-on-evin-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/israel-iran-conflict-an-unacceptable-attack-french-hostages-not-affected-what-we-know-about-the-israeli-strike-on-evin-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel-Iran Conflict: An &#8220;Unacceptable&#8221; Attack; French Hostages &#8220;Not Affected&#8221; &#8211; What We Know About the Israeli Strike on Evin Prison."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThis Monday, June 23, the \u00a0Israeli army\u00a0 conducted strikes on \u00a0strategic sites\u00a0 in Tehran, specifically targeting the \u00a0Evin Prison\u00a0. This facility houses a significant number of \u00a0Westerners\u00a0, political prisoners, and opponents of the Iranian regime. Among those detained are two French citizens, \u00a0C\u00e9cile Kohler\u00a0 and \u00a0Jacques Paris\u00a0, who, according to \u00a0Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot\u00a0, the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, &#8220;would not have been affected&#8221; by the airstrikes. He has since called for their immediate release.\n<\/p>\n<div rel=\"js-article-content\">\n<h2 class=\"encart_titre\">Key Points to Remember<\/h2>\n<div class=\"encart_texte\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>\n                    Israel has struck key sites in Tehran, including Evin Prison, the headquarters of the \u00a0Guardians of the Revolution\u00a0, and the \u00a0Bassidj\u00a0, leading to thick clouds of smoke.\n                <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n                    French detainees C\u00e9cile Kohler and Jacques Paris reportedly &#8220;were not affected&#8221; by the strike, according to French officials who are pushing for their release.\n                <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n                    The Kohler family has condemned the airstrike as &#8220;irresponsible,&#8221; expressing concerns about possible casualties, riots, and reprisals against prisoners.\n                <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThe Israeli Defense Minister, \u00a0Israel Katz\u00a0, emphasized that the operations involved &#8220;strikes of unprecedented power against targets of the regime and repression organs&#8221; in Tehran. This includes \u00a0Evine prison\u00a0, crucial for the regime&#8217;s domestic security. \u00a0Iranian justice\u00a0 has reported damage within certain sections of the prison, where \u00a0political prisoners\u00a0 are held. Observers noted thick clouds of smoke rising above significant parts of Tehran.\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3236.1645195362466!2d51.38331847626216!3d35.79589422366594!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x3f8e0700392f6f33%3A0x4047fb1290c91cd5!2sEVIN%20PRISON%20JAIL!5e0!3m2!1sfr!2sfr!4v1750692317194!5m2!1sfr!2sfr\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\nThe \u00a0Tasnim news agency\u00a0 also reported further Israeli raids on the \u00a0Fordo\u00a0 site, an underground facility south of Tehran. The Israeli military claimed the objective was to &#8220;block access roads.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"txt-int\">Status of C\u00e9cile Kohler and Jacques Paris<\/h2>\n<p>\nC\u00e9cile Kohler and Jacques Paris, both detained in \u00a0Evin prison\u00a0, have reportedly &#8220;not been affected&#8221; by the Israeli strikes, according to French diplomatic sources. Minister Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot expressed his deep concern, stating that the attack &#8220;has endangered our nationals&#8221; who have already been hostages for three years. He called the situation &#8220;unacceptable,&#8221; emphasizing that he has pursued \u00a0consular access\u00a0 and that negotiations should commence immediately.\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"txt-int\">Family Concerns Over Safety<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe strike has drawn sharp criticism from the family of C\u00e9cile Kohler. Her sister, \u00a0No\u00e9mie Kohler\u00a0, characterized the attack as &#8220;completely irresponsible,&#8221; fearing for the lives of her loved ones, held in the prison for over three years. She stated, &#8220;We have no news; we don&#8217;t know if they are still alive, we are panicked.&#8221; No\u00e9mie has tirelessly campaigned for their release, describing them as \u00a0state hostages\u00a0 accused of \u00a0espionage\u00a0.\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"txt-int\">Risks of Chaos Following the Attack<\/h2>\n<p>\nNo\u00e9mie added that the risks of chaos and riots within the prison environment following such a strike could be dire. \u00a0Chirinne Ardakani\u00a0, the lawyer representing the Kohler family, has referred to the Israeli airstrike as an &#8220;illegal act.&#8221; She warned that the potential for \u00a0riots\u00a0, a \u00a0general state of confusion\u00a0, and potential \u00a0reprisals\u00a0 from security forces against prisoners is a significant concern. The Iranian judiciary reported that the prison facilities remained &#8220;under control&#8221; despite the strikes.\n<\/p>\n<p>The situation at Evin Prison highlights the increasing tensions between Israel and Iran, with the safety of detainees caught at the intersection. In light of escalating military actions and human rights concerns, calls for diplomatic resolutions become ever more urgent. The families of C\u00e9cile Kohler and Jacques Paris continue to advocate for their release while grappling with the uncertainty of their well-being amidst ongoing conflicts. The risks posed by military operations on civilian detention facilities remain a grave concern to human rights organizations and governments worldwide, emphasizing the need for diplomatic engagement rather than escalation.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">General News &#8211; 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Monday, June 23, the \u00a0Israeli army\u00a0 conducted strikes on \u00a0strategic sites\u00a0 in Tehran, specifically targeting the \u00a0Evin Prison\u00a0. This facility houses a significant number of \u00a0Westerners\u00a0, political prisoners, and opponents of the Iranian regime. Among those detained are two French citizens, \u00a0C\u00e9cile Kohler\u00a0 and \u00a0Jacques Paris\u00a0, who, according to \u00a0Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot\u00a0, the Minister of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":153191,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[988,1811,2974,8403,3543,9098,2781,37599,895,216,5625],"class_list":["post-153190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-affected","tag-attack","tag-conflict","tag-evin","tag-french","tag-hostages","tag-israeli","tag-israeliran","tag-prison","tag-strike","tag-unacceptable"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153190\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/153191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=153190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=153190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}