On the Occasion of the 25thAnniversary
of the Massacre of Political Prisoners in Iran
25 years ago, following its humiliating defeat in the eight years reactionary war with Iraq, the regime of
Islamic republic commenced on a secret campaign of elimination of political prisoners, in Iran. From
June till September 1988, in less than two months, the brutal henchmen of the reactionary regime
murdered an estimated, 18,000 political prisoners across the country. They included men and women,
young and old, communists, progressive and patriotic activists and intellectuals that were held in prison
across the country. Amongst those killed were activists who had already completed their prison
sentences but were recaptured and eliminated.
This heinous crime had remained uncovered until Khomeini’s designated successor, ayatollah
Montazeri, having lost his position to Khamenei (the current leader of Islamic republic), following
intense factional rivalries and power struggles, exposed some details of this genocide in his factional
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