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Khomeini’s government put to death thousands of political prisoners in 1988
“In one execution spree, in 1988, Khomeini’s government put to death thousands of political prisoners”
Human Rights Watch reports between 2800 and 5000 political prisoners were killed
“Human Rights Watch reports “between 2,800 and 5,000,””
Ali Khamenei ranks among world’s oldest and longest-serving heads of state
“Today, Khamenei ranks among the world’s oldest and longest-serving heads of state.”
Khomeini was a scholar of Islamic law in his late seventies who hadn’t set foot in Iran for nearly fifteen years
“He was a scholar of Islamic law in his late seventies who hadn’t set foot in Iran for nearly fifteen years.”
Rebellion crescendoed throughout 1978 prompting the Shah to institute martial law in twelve cities on September 8th
“Rebellion crescendoed throughout 1978, prompting the Shah to institute martial law in twelve cities on September 8th.”
The Shah said he stands by your side in these moments of rising against foreign domination tyranny and corruption
Women were purged from positions of power and forced to wear hijabs.
“Women were purged from positions of power and forced to wear hijabs.”
Saddam reportedly said Khomeini is causing problems for the Shah and for him and for all of us
““This mullah, Khomeini, is causing problems for you, and for me, and for all of us,” Saddam reportedly said.”
On Black Friday soldiers fired on a large demonstration killing two or three hundred people
“That day, now known as Black Friday, soldiers fired on a large demonstration, killing two or three hundred people.”
Ali Mirsepassi spoke in favor of prolonging a university strike in late 1978.
“In late 1978, Ali Mirsepassi spoke in favor of prolonging a university strike.”
Revolutions are unsettling affairs Kurzman the sociologist notes
“Revolutions are unsettling affairs, Kurzman, the sociologist, notes.”
People don’t know how to act so they take cues from their neighbors or react to their opponents
“People don’t know how to act, so they take cues from their neighbors or react to their opponents.”
Being near a protest could mean prison
“Even being near a protest could mean prison.”