Footage posted on social media on Saturday showed the Evin prison in the Iranian capital Tehran, which holds political prisoners, on fire as gunfire could be heard from inside, Reuters reported.

fire and shooting at a prison for political prisoners in TehranPhoto: video shooting

“Shooting can be heard and smoke can be seen in Evin prison,” reports the activist website 1500tasvir. There have been no comments from officials or reports from state media.

On Monday, the EU already decided to impose travel bans and asset freezes on around 15 Iranians involved in the crackdown on demonstrations that began last month after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody.

European foreign ministers will discuss the transfer of Iranian drones to Russia on Monday and may reach a political agreement on future sanctions related to such activities, two diplomats said on Friday. Ukraine has reported a series of Russian attacks using Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones in recent weeks. Iran denies supplying drones to Russia, and the Kremlin does not comment on this information.