Bahman Aghai Diba

For the author:

Here are some issues that you may want to address vis-à-vis the 'story' printed above:

It was the end of Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988) and I was sent to Evin Prison for an indefinite time. The agent of the Intelligence Ministry who was escorting me to the prison let me lift my eye-cover and look around. He said: you are not going to leave this place alive, so have a look.

1) Should we assume that you were sent to prison in 1988?
2) You indicate the indefinite time, however since you were freed later you may amend that to the actual length of your incarceration.  Here is an online article dated September 2002 under your name:
//www.payvand.com/news/02/sep/1060.html
3) Since you removed the blindfold, should we assume that you were NOT in handcuffs while being transferred?

In those days, eye-cover was an essential part of the prison attire and no prisoner was allowed to be without it.

4) You need to elaborate on how the prison officials enforced this code?

I was thinking that the prison must be overcrowded because so many people were arrested those days and taken there. However, I came to know that the prison was almost empty.

5) How did you discover the above?  Did they give you a comprehensive tour of the facility with your blindfold removed, or was it through interaction with other prisoners, prison guards?  Even in a fiction you may want to elaborate on this.

The few prisoners who had remained acted as zombies. They did not show any interest in talking to anyone. It took a while to know that the judicial and prison officials had killed several thousand prisoners within a few days.

6) Did you SEE them acting like zombies with your own eyes?  Were they wearing their blindfolds while walking around the ward?  You need to elaborate on this part of the story even if this is a fiction.

Later, when I had a meeting with the Representative of the UN Human Rights Commission (Dr. Galindo Pohl), as one of the prisoners who had been interviewed by the UN Delegation, I was surprised that even he did not ask me or any other prisoner (as far as I know after talking to the persons that I knew) about this case.

7) These 'persons' that you knew, were they also in that prison?

the forces of the MKOs (Mujahedin Khalgh Organization) were staging an attack from the Iraqi borders.

8) Have someone with the knowledge of the English language read and edit your writing. 

The mass killings were conducted under the supervision of several persons: Lajevardi, the Head of Evin Prison, Mullah Naieri in the revolutionary court, Mullah Niazi in the office of the prosecutor.

9) Here you need references to the actual documents supporting your claim.

The Mullahs that were issuing death sentences were flying by helicopter from one prison to another every day and asking the only question that was on the table. I heard between 3 and 8 thousand prisoners were mass murdered.

10) See number 9 for supporting documents.  Did you hear the story from other inmates or other folks?

This issue is one of the most obvious cases of crimes against humanity, violation of human rights, and criminal acts of the Islamic regime of Iran and on the anniversary of the mass killings, it deserves to be mentioned extensively.
 11) Mentioning, talking about, or discussing events, imagined or factual are wonderful acts, but unless one has a clearly outlined objective pursuing a long range goal, it is just that, telling stories.  :-)

Raoul1955

Just wanted to congratulate you on this statement you made:

"...I see why those charged with maintaining the [internal] security of Iran had to carry out mass purging [if they in fact did such] of the subversive elements.  The ayatollahs were [and are] obviously pragmatic men and realized that they had to kill those who could cause problems for Iran...."

It's always instructive to see some people justifying mass murder under the pretext of getting rid of "trouble makers/subversives", and defending the Mullahs and their henchmen in doing so.

Pat yourself on the back, you've earned it. 

It is not clear if this is fictional story or not

How did the author got out of this alive, considering the claims he makes.

I hope not as it betrays the blood of those who lost their life in that process. But the details of the story written here seem a bit of some imagination or at least exaggeration, one that was seen the Iraqi informant right before the illegal invasion of Iraq in 2003

Mehrdad

A horrible death to everyone and their loved ones, who deny 1988

May their homes be razed to the ground, their loved ones killed one by one in front of their own eyes, and their future cast in the cursed cement of fear and fire. May their parents live long and their children die young. Perhaps then ... they can remember 1988.

Bad Stories for Bad Kids

Simorgh et al

I began reading about various islamic nations post 9/11 muslim invasion.  Many folks claim all sorts of killings, rapes, tortures, etc., happening under the Islamic regime of Iran.  Based on my readings similar claims were made under the secular regime of the late king [Shah] of Iran which turned out to be [mostly] fictional.The author seems to be after making money using fictional or exaggerated accounts of what happened to him while in prison.  Actually in the opening he claims that a guard told him that he would not be leaving the prison alive, but apparently he did!

Here is an article by the above author begging for an attack on Iran:

//www.sitnews.us/0305Viewpoints/030205_bahman_aghai_diba.html 

I certainly hope that he would be in Iran when ‘his proposed’ military attack on Iran materializes.  LOL

Raeoul

Are you justifying the prison purges and mass executions of 1988? 

 Perhaps if some of those so-called Iranians stopped causing problems for the Iranian society some of these strong arm tactics would diminish.

That seems like a miserable excuse for justifying genocide of Iranians. Clarify your position. You sound like a Hezbollahi.  

Psssst

Can you elaborate on your political inkling/tendencies/ideology a bit? Who are you?

The above

Does not explain why you were detained.  I assume that you posed a danger to the national security of Iran, in which case you were prepared to face the consequences of your actions.  Also, what were your immediate objectives and long term goals for the Iranian society?
Based on your brief description I see why those charged with maintaining the [internal] security of Iran had to carry out mass purging [if they in fact did such] of the subversive elements.  The ayatollahs were [and are] obviously pragmatic men and realized that they had to kill those who could cause problems for Iran. You also claim that the detained subversives [including yourself] had to wear blindfolds during their incarceration.  I assume that they also had handcuffs on 24/7 otherwise they could have removed their blindfolds.   Your claim seems too nonsensical just based on the logistics of keeping the blindfolds on.
Perhaps if some of those so-called Iranians stopped causing problems for the Iranian society some of these strong arm tactics would diminish. 

This could be a nice fiction to get the BP a bit high for some folks.  :-)