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Iran: Gruesome Torture of Women in Prisons - Rapes and Removal of Uteruses to Conceal Evidence

Published February 21, 2026, 09:14
Iran: Gruesome Torture of Women in Prisons - Rapes and Removal of Uteruses to Conceal Evidence

Grave allegations of gruesome torture and sexual abuse of women in Iranian prisons are emerging following recent anti-government protests. Testimonies from detainees and refugees report systematic violence, rapes, and mutilations (removal of uteruses) in an attempt to conceal the crimes. Iranian authorities have arrested over 50,000 people, with an estimated 7,000 people killed during the suppression of the protests. The international community is expressing serious concern, with Donald Trump warning of potential military retaliation. The Tehran regime threatens full-scale conflict in the event of intervention. Families of the victims are afraid to report the crimes for fear of further revenge. The practice of torture and sexual abuse is described as systematic by former detainees and photographers who have fled Iran.