Florida judge allows lawsuit against Shah of Iran’s alleged ‘chief torturer’ to move forward
Summary
A Florida judge allowed a lawsuit against Parviz Sabeti, accused of being the chief torturer for the deposed Shah of Iran, to continue. Three former political prisoners allege that Sabeti ordered and took part in the torture of thousands before the 1979 Islamic revolution.Key Facts
- Parviz Sabeti is accused of leading Savak, the Shah’s secret police in Iran, and committing human rights abuses.
- The lawsuit was filed by three Iranian former political prisoners living in California.
- They claim Sabeti ordered torture methods including rape, electric shocks, near-drownings, and forced nail extraction.
- Sabeti lives in Florida and was identified after a photo taken at a 2023 protest was posted on social media.
- Sabeti denies involvement in torture and says he opposed it.
- The case is based on the Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA), a U.S. law allowing civil claims for torture committed abroad.
- The judge rejected Sabeti’s request to dismiss the case, allowing discovery (fact-finding) to proceed.
- Evidence includes documents, photos, and a secret 1978 CIA report describing Sabeti as a powerful and feared figure in the Shah’s regime.
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