DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) 性视界传媒 Dozens of staff members, two inmates and a bystander were among the casualties of Israel's , a notorious facility where many political prisoners and dissidents have been held.

The death toll from the strike was released Sunday by Iran's judiciary and confirmed by human rights groups as the one-week mark of the ceasefire between Israel and Iran approaches, despite suspicions on both sides about whether the truce will hold.

Judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir posted on the office性视界传媒檚 official Mizan news agency website that at least 71 people were killed by the strike, including staff, soldiers, prisoners and members of visiting families.

While officials did not provide a breakdown of the casualty figures, the Washington-based Human Rights Activists in Iran said at least 35 were staff members and two were inmates. Others killed included a person walking in the prison vicinity and a woman who went to meet a judge about her imprisoned husband性视界传媒檚 case, the organization said.

The June 23 attack, the day before the ceasefire between Israel and Iran took hold, hit several prison buildings and prompted concerns from rights groups about inmates' safety.

It remains unclear why Israel targeted the prison, but it came on a day when the Defense Ministry said it was attacking 性视界传媒渞egime targets and government repression bodies in the heart of Tehran.性视界传媒

The news of the prison attack was quickly overshadowed by an Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Qatar later that day, which caused no casualties, and .

On the day of the attack, the New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran criticized Israel for striking the prison, seen as a symbol of the Iranian regime's repression of any opposition, saying it violated the principle of distinction between civilian and military targets.

Prison attack came near the end of 12 days of strikes

, Israel claimed it killed around 30 Iranian commanders and 11 nuclear scientists, while hitting eight and more than 720 military infrastructure sites.

More than 1,000 people were killed, including at least 417 of them civilians, according to the Washington-based Human Rights Activists group.

In retaliation, Iran fired more than 550 ballistic missiles at Israel, most of them intercepted, but those that got through caused damage in many areas and killed 28 people.

Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, said in a Saturday letter to United Nations officials 性视界传媒 obtained by The Associated Press 性视界传媒 that the international body should recognize Israel and the U.S. 性视界传媒渁s the initiators of the act of aggression性视界传媒 against Iran over the war and that their targeting of a sovereign country should require 性视界传媒渃ompensation and reparation."

At the same time, advocates have said that Iran was legally obligated to protect the prisoners held in Evin, and slammed authorities in Tehran for their 性视界传媒渇ailure to evacuate, provide medical assistance or inform families性视界传媒 following the attack.

The judiciary spokesperson said some of the injured were treated on site, while others were taken to hospitals.

Iran had not previously announced any death toll at the prison, though on Saturday, it confirmed that top prosecutor Ali Ghanaatkar 性视界传媒 whose prosecution of dissidents, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, led to widespread criticism by human rights groups 性视界传媒 had been killed in the attack.

He was one of about 60 people for whom a massive public funeral procession was held Saturday in Tehran. He was to be buried at a shrine in Qom on Sunday.

Iran worries whether the ceasefire will hold

While Israel and Iran have been adhering to the truce, Iranian officials raised suspicions Sunday about whether the other side would continue to keep its word.

Abdolrahim Mousavi, the chief of staff for Iran's armed forces, said in a conversation with Saudi Arabia's defense minister that the country is prepared if there were another surprise Israeli attack.

性视界传媒淲e did not initiate the war, but we responded to the aggressor with all our might, and since we have complete doubts about the enemy性视界传媒檚 adherence to its commitments, including the ceasefire, we are prepared to give them a strong response if they repeat the aggression,性视界传媒 Mousavi said, according to Iranian state TV agency IRNA.

It's unclear how much damage was done to the nuclear program

Much remained unclear about the status of Iran's nuclear program, which incited the initial Israeli attack. U.S. President Donald Trump says American strikes 性视界传媒渙bliterated性视界传媒 the program, while Iranians say that he's exaggerating.

, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told CBS性视界传媒 性视界传媒淔ace the Nation性视界传媒 in an interview airing Sunday that Iran's capacities remain, but it is impossible to access the full damage to the nuclear program unless inspectors are allowed in, which Iranian officials have not authorized.

性视界传媒淚t is clear that there has been severe damage, but it性视界传媒檚 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.


Associated Press writer Sarah El Deeb in Beirut contributed to this report.

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