“2888” premieres at Fajr with salute by crew to Air Force heroes

TEHRAN – The crew of “2888” paid tribute to the fighter pilots of the Air Force of the Iranian Army for the valor they showed during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war at the premiere of the war drama at the Fajr Film Festival on Tuesday.

Ground broken for Sacred Defense museum in northeast Iran

TEHRAN – Construction of a museum featuring elements and properties involving the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, which is called ‘Sacred Defense’ in the Islamic Republic, officially began on Monday in Bojnurd, the capital of North Khorasan province. 

Art Bureau launches poetry congress to laud General Soleimani’s valor in war 

TEHRAN – The Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization has launched a poetry congress to salute Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani for his valor during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war.

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Sculpture exhibit observes Iranian women’s self-sacrifices in war  

TEHRAN – An exhibition of sculptures opened at the Lorzadeh Gallery of the Iranian Academy of Arts on Monday to highlight Iranian women’s self-sacrifices during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war.

IRGC Muhammad Rasulullah Division releases documents on Iran-Iraq war operations 

TEHRAN – The 27th Mohammad Rasulullah Division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declassified a large number of documents on the operations carried out during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war in a book.

“The Sniper” lays in ambush for Crystal Simorgh of Fajr Film Festival  

TEHRAN – The real-life drama “The Sniper”, which portrays Abdorrasul Zarrin who was one of the most lethal snipers in the Iranian forces during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, will be contending for a Crystal Simorgh during the 39th Fajr Film Festival.

Veteran photojournalist Sobhanqoli Kohanbani dies at 76 

TEHRAN – Veteran photojournalist Sobhanqoli Kohanbani, who was mostly famous for his photo collections of the Islamic Revolution and the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, died on Sunday at his home in Tehran. He was 76.  

Artworks represent bittersweet images of Iran-Iraq war

TEHRAN – An online exhibition displaying artworks in various media on the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war opened on Thursday. 

Photo exhibit “For Khorramshahr” opens at Iranian Artists Forum 

TEHRAN – A group photo exhibition named “For Khorramshahr” is currently underway at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran. 

Films, art shows observing war anniversary at Sacred Defense Museum 

TEHRAN – The Sacred Defense Museum in Tehran is organizing a variety of programs to observe the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, which is known as the Sacred Defense in Iran.

Remains of 167 war time martyrs back home

TEHRAN - Remains of 167 Iranians martyred in Iraq’s war against Iran in 1980s- been brought back to the country through the southwestern borders, a military official announced on Tuesday. 

War documents, memoirs published in 20 books 

TEHRAN – A collection of 20 new books containing documents on the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, known as the Sacred Defense in Iran, and memoirs of the soldiers and commanders has been published in Tehran.

“It’s a Good Day to Die” now at Tehran theater

TEHRAN – “It’s a Good Day to Die”, a play by Iranian writer Jamal Hashemi that reveals the effects of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war on various generations, is on stage in Tehran following several performances in Europe.

Art exhibit on Khorramshahr underway at Tehran gallery 

TEHRAN – A multimedia exhibition featuring a historical and abstract account of what has happened in the southwestern Iranian city of Khorramshahr over the past 38 years is underway at Tehran’s Farmanfarma Gallery.