HRANA News Agency – Khaled Pirzadeh, a political prisoner held in Evin Prison, attempted suicide by cutting his neck in protest against being denied adequate medical treatment. Following the attempt, he was transferred to a hospital and returned to prison hours later.
Zeinab Zobeidi, Mr. Pirzadeh’s wife, announced on her personal social media page that he took this action in protest against being deprived of vital medications and proper medical care. She stated that he was taken to a hospital for stitches but was returned to prison shortly after.
This incident occurred just two days after Mr. Pirzadeh released an audio message from prison, revealing that he had been denied necessary medical care, hospital transfers, and access to life-saving medications.
Pirzadeh was arrested by security forces in Ahvaz in September 2023 and was transferred on October 15 from The Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility, known as Ward 209 of Evin Prison, to Ward 6 of the same prison.
In January 2024, he was sentenced by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, to a total of five years and eight months in prison.
Mr. Pirzadeh has previously been arrested and imprisoned due to his activities.