The daughter of a high-ranking officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shared testimony detailing the deep anxieties surrounding the regime’s supreme leader and the abuse experienced at the hands of her father in an interview with Farsi-language media outlet Manoto.
According to a report by N12, Fatima (a pseudonym) went into great detail during the interview, describing both her own personal reflections on her father and the Islamic state.
She described her homelife as a prison, saying, “I have witnessed the crimes my father committed, [but] where can I go? I have pictures, videos, and documents - We’re not like them."
Fatima also recounted her participation in protests. "I went out to protest until they caught me with some friends. When they realized who I was, my father came to release me. At home, he beat me with a stick to ensure I wouldn’t go out again."
"My father is shameless. I hate him," she said.
Sexual abuse, escape routes from Iranian officials
Recalling how some of her friends had been sexually assaulted by security forces, she said, "We don’t want these people. They are killing their own children. Do you know what kind of pain that causes?”
“I was born into this version of Islam; I still wear a hijab, but this life was forced upon me. If I could, I would be the first to kill him [her father]."
"I just want to say one thing to the people of Iran," she stated. "Be aware of the oppressive forces. Your commanders have already arranged escape routes for themselves.
Famitma also described the precautions her father had taken in case the Iranian regime collapsed: fake passports for herself, him, and the family, and suitcases full of dollars to aid any attempt to smuggle them out of the country.
Finally, she revealed that the interview was a risk for her: "This very conversation puts me in danger, my father wanted to kill me," Fatima said.
"I'm afraid because it's already happened, they caught me and took me for interrogation. In the end, they only released me thanks to my father, but the shame is still on me."