Florida judge allows lawsuit against Shah of Iran’s alleged ‘chief torturer’ to move forward

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A Florida federal judge rejected Parviz Sabeti’s request to stop a lawsuit accusing him of human rights abuses during the Shah of Iran’s rule. Three former political prisoners allege that Sabeti led the SAVAK secret police and directed torture; he denies the allegations.

Parviz Sabeti denies allegations he led Savak intelligence agency under shah and directed torture of thousands The alleged “chief torturer” for the deposed Shah of Iran is a step closer to trial for human rights abuses after a Florida federal judge rejected his demand to halt a lawsuit brought by three former political prisoners. Parviz Sabeti, who was reported last year to have lived in a quiet upscale central Florida community, is accused of being the former head of Savak, the shah’s secret police and intelligence agency. The plaintiffs say they discovered his whereabouts only after a photo of Sabeti at a 2023 protest against the Iranian government was posted on social media by his daughter. Continue reading...