Israel blows gates of Iran's notorious Evin Prison where many political prisoners are held

Projectiles hit the prison, which houses Iran’s political prisoners, causing damage to parts of it and raising the possibility that dissidents may have been able to escape.

The gates were destroyed in the strike, although Iranian officials said the situation was “currently under control.”

In a post to X, Gideon Sa'ar, Israel's Foreign Affairs Minister, wrote: "We warned Iran time and again: stop targeting civilians!

"They continued, including this morning.

"Our response: Viva la libertad, carajo!"

Alongside the post, Sa'ar shared a picture of the front of Evin Prison, as well as a video of the prison's gate being blasted.

Evin is one of the Islamic Republic’s most symbolically important detention facilities, where prominent activists, foreigners, journalists and dissidents have been held for decades.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian dual citizen, was held there for four years on bogus espionage charges.

Read More: LIVE: Trump 'simply raising question' on Iran regime change - as Israeli missiles strike gates of Tehran's Evin Prison

Read More: NATO to hike defence spending to 5% of GDP in major security push as chief warns Iran on developing nuclear weapon

Israel Katz, Israel's Minister of Defense, posted to X, the IDF has been using "unprecedented force" to attack Tehran, with the Basij headquarters also listed as a target alongside Evin Prison, as well as other "regime targets and govern

Katz added: "For every shot fired at the Israeli home front, the Iranian dictator will be punished and the attacks will continue with full force.

"We will continue to work to defend the home front and defeat the enemy until all war goals are achieved."