Iran · District 7
Qasr Prison
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How to send mail, money, and visit Qasr Prison
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Background
The Museum of the Qasr Prison (Persian: Ù ÙزÙâ زÙدا٠Ùصر, romanized: Muze-ye ZendÄn-e Qasr), formerly referred to as the Qasr Prison, is a historical complex in Tehran, Iran. The building was one of the oldest political prisons in Iran, which is now a museum complex surrounded by a public park.
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
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Region
District 7
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.
Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Notable inmates
Memi Dehgan1907–1984 · politician
Nader Jahanbani1928–1979 · military personnelNader Mirza Jahanbani (Persian: Ùادر جÙاÙباÙÛ, romanized: NÄder JahÄnbÄnÄ«; 16 April 1928 â 13 March 1979) was a distinguished general, fighter pilot, and deputy commander of the Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) under Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.
Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.
Contact & address
Conditions Risk Score
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Related facilities
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
Data completeness
20%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q4993148)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Qasr Prison. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/qasr-prison
"Qasr Prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/qasr-prison.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Qasr Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/qasr-prison},
urldate = {2026-10-20}
}