‘Sacred Defense’ museums to open to public by yearend

TEHRAN – Three museums featuring elements and properties involving the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, which is called ‘Sacred Defense’ in the Islamic Republic, will open to the public by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2022).

11 Sacred Defense elements, properties approved as national heritage

TEHRAN – A selection of eleven elements and properties involving Iran-Iraq 1980-1988 war, which is called Sacred Defense in the Islamic Republic, have recently been added to the national heritage list.

Savior of Urartian inscription tours National Museum of Iran

TEHRAN – Cultural heritage lover, Rahim Oshnavi Mahmoudzadeh, has paid a visit to the National Museum of Iran to which he donated a fragment of Urartian inscription some half a century ago.

Classical love story Khosrow and Shirin adapted for modern novel on revolution 

TEHRAN – Iranian writer Khosro Babakhani has adapted Nezami’s classical Persian love story Khosrow and Shirin for a modern novel of the same title, which is set in Iran of 1979 in the heat of the Islamic Revolution.

31 plays on Iran-Iraq war published 

TEHRAN – The Foundation for Preservation of Sacred Defense Works and Values has published a collection of 31 plays on the theme of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, which is called the Sacred Defense in Iran.

Funeral procession held for martyr pilot Birjand Bik-Mohammadi

“Book of Defense” studying Imam Khomeini’s leadership role in Iran-Iraq war released

TEHRAN – The Sacred Defense Research and Archives Center has released a book entitled “Book of Defense” that surveys the leadership role of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, which is known as Sacred Defense in Iran.

The elderly, war-disabled getting COVID-19 vaccine

TEHRAN – The vaccination against COVID-19 of the elderly and the disabled war veterans being kept in nursing homes across Iran began on Thursday, ISNA reported.

Book on war hero Gholamreza Chagharvand released

TEHRAN – A biography of the war hero Gholamreza Chagharvand has been recently been published by Sureh Sabz in Tehran.

Two unknown martyrs laid to rest

The bodies of two unknown martyrs were laid to rest at Fatemieh mosque during a ceremony in Tehran on Saturday night. The soldiers, aged 18-23, had been martyred in the southern battlefronts during Saddam Hussein’s imposed war against Iran in the 1980s. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the ceremony was held with the observation of health protocols. Tehran Times / Heidar Rezaei

“Mohsen, the Japanese” chronicles life of Afghan volunteer fighter in Iran-Iraq war  

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Vahid Faraji has made a documentary named “Mohsen, the Japanese”, which chronicles the life story of Mohsen Mirzai, an Afghan migrant who joined Iranian forces as a volunteer during the 1980s to fight against Iraq.

Books on oral history of Iran-Iraq war published 

TEHRAN – A collection of 80 books containing personal experiences of Iranian veterans during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war has recently been published.

Iran Photographers House hosts “Children of Ruhollah”

TEHRAN – An exhibition named “Children of Ruhollah” displaying a collection of photos of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war opened on Sunday at the Iran Photographers House, which is affiliated with the Art Bureau.

Rouhani: Nation’s growing wisdom ‘fruit of Sacred Defense’

TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the growing wisdom of the Iranian nation against the enemies is a result of their victory in the Sacred Defense as well as forty years of resistance against the enemies’ plots.

Iran honors over one million war veterans

TEHRAN — Iran on Monday held a ceremony to honor more than one million war veterans during the eight years of the Sacred Defense.

Iran clinched luminous victory in Iraq’s imposed war: Leader

TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says the victory of the Islamic Republic in Saddam Hussein’s war against Iran in the 1980s is as bright as the sun.

Sacred Defense Cinema Town holds potential to boost Rey’s tourism

TEHRAN – The Sacred Defense Cinema Town near the ancient city of Rey holds the potential to boost war tourism in the region, Rey’s cultural heritage department director Amir Mosayeb Rahimzadeh said on Sunday.

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Sacred Defense Week: martyrs of religious minorities symbolize national unity

TEHRAN – With the start of the Iraqi imposed war in 1980, religious minorities of Iran rushed to help the people protect the country and defend their homeland, symbolizing the national solidarity and unity.

Tehran to host online meeting on tourism capacities of Islamic revolution, Sacred Defense

TEHRAN – An online meeting on the tourism capacities of the Islamic revolution and the Iran–Iraq war, known as the Sacred Defense, will be held in Tehran on Thursday on the occasion of the Sacred Defense Week.

Books on Iran-Iraq war published in English

TEHRAN – Four books on the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, which is known as Sacred Defense in Iran, have been published in English.

Sacred Defense Museum extends visiting hours

TEHRAN – Sacred Defense Museum in north-central Tehran has extended the end of visiting hours from currently 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. during holidays and weekends, ISNA reported.

Martyr Soleimani’s memories of Iran-Iraq war up for release

TEHRAN – Sebte Akbar Publications announced on Monday that a book recounting commander Qassem Soleimani’s memories of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war will be released after the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Tehran research center offers free access to atlases of Iran-Iraq war

TEHRAN – The Research Center and Archives of Sacred Defense in Tehran has given free access to a collection of military atlases of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war.

Fajr festival play reveals impacts of war on veterans’ families 

TEHRAN – The 38th Fajr International Theater Festival will present a play titled “Life with the Taste of Mustard”, which illustrates the repercussions of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war on the families of the veterans.

Iranian religious minorities pay tribute to martyrs

As the new year is approaching, followers of divine religions pay homage to their family members martyred during the 1980-88 Iraqi imposed war, known as the Sacred Defense. According to officials, 90 Christians, 11 Jews, and 33 Zoroastrians were martyred during the 8-year war.

Iranian war veteran writes to Trump

TEHRAN – An Iranian war veteran, Habib Ahmadzadeh, has written an open letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, in which he rejects the president’s statement saying Iranians never won a war.