# Florida judge lets lawsuit against Iran’s shah-era ‘chief torturer’ proceed

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- The Guardian, 2026-10-08 16:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/08/florida-torture-lawsuit-parviz-sabeti-iran-shah

> A Florida federal judge rejected Parviz Sabeti’s request to stop a lawsuit brought by three former Iranian political prisoners. They accuse him of leading Savak and directing or taking part in the detention and torture of thousands of opponents of the shah. Sabeti denies the allegations.