The Iranian Revolutionary Regime in Iraq and Afghanistan

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Saddam Hussein sees iran in disarray the Shah's army which had been one of the largest in the world is again it seemed disarray. The idea of this kind of Islamic militancy is very much gaining more and more kind of mainstream traction so it's a good kind of way to think about it, he says.

Featuring Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi and Golnar Nikpour on the history of modern Iran. This is the fourth episode in what is now a FIVE-part series. We pick up in the wake of the Islamic Revolution as Khomeini consolidates power, represses his rivals, and confronts an invasion from Saddam Hussein's Iraq. We continue through the Iran-Iraq War, the mass execution of thousands of leftist prisoners, and Khamenei and Rafsanjani's rise to power after Khomeini's death. Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig Check out our vast archives and newsletter at thedigradio.com