When Sharif was arrested last January, he did not know that he would leave prison suffering from numerous psychological and physical problems, with a memory burdened by images of torture and the buzzing sound of execution gunfire. Sharif, which is a pseudonym, tells Alhurra: “I experience continuous waves of fear and panic, and I cannot sleep because of nightmares. I also have severe stomach pain as a result of being subjected to intense torture.” Despite … Continue reading Iran’s Dark War Within