The Erin Molan Show - Former IRGC Soldier: They Put Me in a GRAVE to Teach Me Not to Fear Death

Mohamad Faridi says he once served inside Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — the IRGC. What he tells Erin Molan about the ideology, the training and the way recruits are taught to think about death left her stunned. This is not a conversation about Iran from a distance. It is a first-hand account from someone who grew up inside the Islamic Republic, entered the Revolutionary Guard system and eventually walked away from the worldview he had been taught. Faridi explains what becoming an IRGC soldier meant to him at the time, what happened during his training, and why he believes the West still fundamentally misunderstands the mentality it is dealing with. Then the conversation takes an unexpected turn — into Islam, Christianity, faith and the decision that changed Faridi’s life entirely. There is one story from his IRGC training in particular that Erin says gave her chills. Watch the full conversation. CHAPTERS 00:00 Erin: “My mind has been blown”01:05 Meet Mohamad Faridi02:30 Growing up in revolutionary Iran04:10 The question he was taught NOT to ask06:15 How he ended up in the IRGC08:15 Training for something bigger than war09:40 What they did to prepare soldiers for death11:20 Why the West struggles to understand the IRGC13:20 How Faridi escaped his old worldview15:00 Why he left Islam16:35 Faridi’s warning to the West19:00 Is it already too late?20:15 The unexpected reason he still has hope WATCH MORE FROM MOHAMAD FARIDI Mohamad Faridi shares more about his own journey, leaving Islam, Christianity, Iran and testimonies from other former Muslims on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MohamadFaridi SUBSCRIBE TO THE ERIN MOLAN SHOW For fearless interviews, sharp analysis and conversations you won’t hear anywhere else: https://www.youtube.com/@Erin_Molan?sub_confirmation=1 LISTEN TO THE ERIN MOLAN SHOW Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/036b0rO16kOJuCpshXxGhL Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-erin-molan-show/id1832581034 Omny Studio:https://omny.fm/shows/the-erin-molan-show FOLLOW THE SHOW Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/erinmolanshow/ X:https://x.com/Erin_Molan  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.