The War in Iran Is a Formative Cultural Moment

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Sarah Jaffe: The Iran Iraq war is a cultural touchstone generation who grows up in the aftermath of the revolution. She says ordinary Iranians are living in a war culture where they're told that they have to give up creature comforts and pitch into the war effort. This is a moment where everyone experiences the invasion of Iraq as a real territorial threat and a threat to Iranian lives, she 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