Iranian authorities arrested Louis Arnaud in 2022, accusing him of “propaganda” and threatening state security by taking part in protests. His family denied the charges, saying he “kept his distance” from public demonstrations while visiting Iran as a tourist.  His arrest came amid a crackdown on the “Women, Life, Freedom” movement – widespread anti-government protests sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was arrested for  wearing a hijab incorrectly and died in police custody. Arnaud spent nearly two years in Evin prison, where many of the regime’s opponents are incarcerated – including political prisoners, academics and activists – as well as foreign nationals accused of espionage or distributing propaganda. The prison has, for decades, been a symbol of brutal repression, with detainees facing routine physical and psychological torture and the constant threat of summary execution or forced disappearance.  US and Israeli strikes on Iran this week have brought new dangers and made prisoners one of the country’s most at-risk groups. Arnaud, author of “La Révolution intérieure” (The Internal Revolution), spoke to FRANCE 24 about his fears that the Iranian regime will use the conflict to crack down even harder on prisoners in …