US court allows human rights suit against ex-Savak chief Sabeti to proceed

A Florida federal judge rejected Parviz Sabeti's motion to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of directing torture as head of the Shah's Savak intelligence agency. The ruling allows three former political prisoners to pursue claims against Sabeti, who denies the allegations and reportedly resides in Florida. This marks a rare legal avenue for accountability regarding pre-1979 Iranian state abuses, though the case's outcome remains uncertain.