Iran confirms the number of casualties resulting from the attack on Evin prison by Israel.

Iran acknowledged on Sunday that an Israeli strike on Tehran’s notorious Evin prison last week killed dozens of people.

According to Asghar Jahangir, a spokesperson for Iran’s judiciary, the recent strike resulted in the death of 71 individuals, comprising staff, soldiers, prisoners, and visitors. A detailed breakdown of the casualties was not provided by officials and the incident was reported on the Mizan news agency’s official website.

The Human Rights Activists in Iran, based in Washington, reported that out of the 71 casualties, 35 were staff members and two were inmates. Additionally, the victims included a pedestrian near the prison and a woman who had gone to discuss her husband’s case with a judge.

Jahangir said some of the injured were treated on site, while others were taken to hospitals. Iran has not said how many were injured.

Despite President Donald Trump’s claim that US strikes on June 22 had completely destroyed Iran’s nuclear capabilities, the current status of Iran’s nuclear program remains uncertain.

Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), told CBS’ “Face the Nation” in an interview Sunday that Iran’s capacities remain, but it is impossible to assess the full damage to the nuclear program unless inspectors are allowed in, which Iranian officials have not authorized.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi attends an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, on Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Gruber)

“It is clear that there has been severe damage, but it’s not total damage, first of all. And secondly, Iran has the capacities there, industrial and technological capacities. So if they so wish, they will be able to start doing this again,” Grossi said.

Grossi said Iran could have centrifuges spinning enriched uranium “in a matter of months.”

“Frankly speaking, one cannot claim that everything has disappeared and there is nothing there,” he said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.