Death toll from Israeli attack on Iranian prison rises to 79

TEHRAN, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a recent Israeli attack on Evin Prison in the Iranian capital Tehran rose to 79, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday.

The victims of the June 23 attack included visiting family members, prison staff, inmates and residents of nearby buildings, Tasnim quoted Iranian judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir as saying.

He added that several others were wounded in the "criminal" attack, without specifying the exact figure.

The spokesman noted that 935 Iranians were killed during Israeli attacks on Iran between June 13 and 24, including 38 children and 132 women.

On June 13, Israel launched major airstrikes on different areas in Iran, including nuclear and military sites, killing senior commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians. Iran responded by launching several waves of missile and drone attacks on Israel.

After 12 days of fighting, a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was reached on June 24. ■