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Child Soldiers - The Untold Story of Iran-Iraq鈥檚 Frontline Children

During the Iran-Iraq War, thousands of Iranian children were sent to the front lines. Through deeply personal testimonies, former child soldiers share their untold stories with the 91热爆 World Service.

During the brutal Iran-Iraq War, thousands of children were sent to the front lines. Many volunteered after being influenced by state propaganda, religious ideology, and societal pressure.

In this 91热爆 Persian film for the 91热爆 World Service, former child soldiers share their untold stories and deeply personal testimonies, accompanied by previously unseen footage from the Iran-Iraq War. For the first time in four decades, they recount memories they have never shared, even with their own families.

The Iran-Iraq War, one of the longest and deadliest conflicts of the past century, not only claimed countless lives but also robbed thousands of children and adolescents of their innocence, thrusting them into the horrors of war.

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