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.