{"id":48312,"date":"2023-07-26T01:00:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T23:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=48312"},"modified":"2023-07-25T18:05:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T16:05:21","slug":"irans-1988-massacre-of-political-prisoners-unraveling-the-critical-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2023\/07\/irans-1988-massacre-of-political-prisoners-unraveling-the-critical-events\/48312\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran’s 1988 Massacre of Political Prisoners: Unraveling the Critical Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"During — _{During the tragic events of the 1988 massacre, the Iranian regime carried out the execution of over 30,000 political prisoners, predominantly comprising members and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK).<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAn examination of the political landscape in Iran during 1988 <\/a>reveals significant events, including the ceasefire of the Iran-Iraq war, the severe illness of Khomeini, the precarious situation of his successor, and the perceived threat from the people and the Resistance. These events all point to Khomeini\u2019s apparent intention to eliminate the MEK (Mujahedin-e Khalq)<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In August of the same year, Montazeri\u2019s letter<\/a> to Khomeini opposing the idea of killing MEK members <\/a>and warning that such actions would only fuel their ideology served as a direct rebuttal to Khomeini\u2019s specific mandate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As this objective evolved into a political policy, Khomeini pursued it<\/a> relentlessly, discarding all moral, human, religious, and even the regime\u2019s own principles. This included executing individuals who had already served their sentences, imposing harsh verdicts on MEK <\/a>supporters, and rapidly arresting and executing former prisoners. To comprehend the full scope of the massacre, it is essential to review the various events that contributed to its different levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n#Iran<\/a>'s #1988Massacre<\/a> of Political Prisoners: Unraveling the Critical Events#RaisiMassMurderer<\/a> #NoImpunity4Mullahs<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/m1XQq7CxaG<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) July 25, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>}