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The People's Mujahidin: Inside a secretive Iranian resistance camp

The People's Mujahidin: Inside a secretive Iranian resistance camp

FromThe Story


The People's Mujahidin: Inside a secretive Iranian resistance camp

FromThe Story

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Aug 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It is not marked on maps. Men with automatic weapons guard its border. Few outsiders have ever visited the heavily guarded enclave in rural Albania that is home to the People’s Mujahidin, or MEK.For its supporters, MEK is the biggest and most resilient Iranian opposition group, a government-in-waiting. Others see it as a bizarre and secretive cult led by a zealot with no chance of replacing Iran's ruthless theocracy.Sunday Times foreign correspondent Matthew Campbell goes in search of the truth – the first British journalist to be allowed inside the camp.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest: Matthew Campbell, foreign correspondent, The Sunday Times.Host: David Aaronovitch.Clips: Al Jazeera, BBC News, Channel 4 News, France 24, Fox Business, NCRI. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Aug 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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