The 1988 Prison Massacres

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The two of them Khomeini Rassan has a long established relationship and prior to the revolution had actually shared a home and lived together. The evidence that we do have about the prison massacre is drawn largely from those who were prisoners who were eventually released, because some were not killed and were eventually released I mean large numbers were slaughtered.

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