Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert, an expert in Islamic studies with British and Australian roots who was imprisoned in Iran after being convicted of espionage in September 2018, revealed in an interview published today (Tuesday) that during her imprisonment she suffered suicidal tendencies. The Islamic Studies expert was arrested while trying to leave Iran on a flight to Australia, by the Revolutionary Guards in Iran and accused of spying for Israel. At the time, Moore-Gilbert was married to an Israeli, but about a month ago she filed for divorce after discovering that he had cheated on her with her colleague.
Gilbert, was released in November 2020, after 804 days in prison, in exchange for three Iranians held in custody. Throughout her trial, and during her imprisonment, Dr. Moore-Gilbert insisted she was innocent. During the interview, she said that during her imprisonment she spent about seven months in solitary confinement, where she went on a hunger strike and was even beaten by the guards.
In an interview with Sky Australia, the former inmate said the isolation in Iran was meant to “break you. It’s psychological torture, you’re completely insane, it’s very scarring. I can tell I felt physical pain from the psychological trauma I got in that room. A two meter box. About two meters, without even toilets. “
“There were days when I also suffered suicidal thoughts in this cell, I felt broken. I knew I was going to suffer one more day of torture like this every time. If I could, I would just kill myself. Of course I never tried but,” the accused Dr. revealed In espionage.
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