The Dig: Iran, 1979-1997. Islamic Republic, War, and Thermidor
Jacobin Radio
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Ayatollah Beheshti and the Islamic Republic Party
Abuel Hassan al-Bani-Sad as the first president of the Islamic Republic. A sort of a standoff between the IRP and Bani-Sad after invasion of Iran by Iraq in 1980. In June 1981 we see this really very bloody repression of partisans of President Bani- sad. This then triggers what would be almost like a mini civil war within Iran. The Mujahideen massive relatively flee into exile they start to basically establish a government in exile.
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