Iran in chaos
Socialist Organiser1981 1981-09-24Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 5 →
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AS THE war between Iran and Iraq moves into its second year, the internal chaos in Iran mounts and the regime grows ever more savage.
The sound of gunfire erupts through the streets of Tehran, as groups of leftists, mainly members of the Mojahedeen, battle with Khomeini's Revolutionary Guards.
Every day small street battles claim the lives of dozens of leftists. After such battles the revolutionary guards round up dozens of people whom they claim supported the leftists: most of these never appear again.
At the same time gunfire echoes through the prisons of Iran, particularly Tehran's notorious Evin prison, as firing squads execute hundreds every week.
In two days last week, over 180 leftists were shot there.
In Kurdistan fighting continues, with the government troops unable to suppress the struggle there.
ANDREW It is not only me who i a victim of military dicta torship in Turkey. There are thousands of working class militants, revolution aries, and socialists killed put in jail, or under torture and all working class organ isations (trade unions, poli ical parties) have beer banned So it's crucial that the British labour movement exerts its solidarity in de fence of the labour move. ment in Turkey, and active. ly supports and Parti. cipates in the Turkey Solid arity Campaign.
Contact: Friends of Dogar Tarkan, c/o Box BM 5965 London WCIN 3XX; Turkey Solidarity Campaign, same ıddress.
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Socialist Organiser, Thursday 24 September 1981 Page 6 BRIGHTON "8I