Iran–Iraq War
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Isfahan Marks Historic Day of Sacrifice Honoring 370 Martyrs
The city of Isfahan, on November 16, 1982, held one of the largest funeral ceremonies in its history, honoring 370 soldiers who lost their lives…
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Iran Commemorates Sacred Defense on 45th Anniversary of Iraq’s Imposed War
Iran marks the anniversary of the day when Saddam Hussein’s Ba’athist regime, backed by Western and Eastern powers, launched an eight-year war…
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Iranian President Pezeshkian Calls for Iran-Iraq Unity Against Israeli “Enemy” in Tehran Meeting
In a bilateral meeting in Tehran on Tuesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized the necessity for Iran and Iraq to stand united against…
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Iranian Forces Liberate Khorramshahr After 19 Months of Iraqi Occupation in Pivotal 1982 Operation
On May 24, 1982, Iranian armed forces successfully liberated the strategic city of Khorramshahr from the Iraqi Baathist regime in a large-scale…
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Forgotten Tragedy of Sardasht: Iran's Hiroshima
On June 28, 1987, Iraqi warplanes targeted the Iranian city of Sardasht in the northwestern province of West Azerbaijan with chemical weapons,…
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Dutch Court Rules in Favor of Iranian Victims, Orders Compensation for Chemical Weapons Attacks
A recent ruling by a Dutch court has mandated that a company pay compensation to five Iranian victims who suffered from chemical weapons attacks…
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From War Hero to Master Craftsman: Mahmoud's Journey of Resilience, Hope
Mahmoud Ghorbanian, an Iranian veteran of the Iran-Iraq war, carries with him the weight of a nation's history and the scars of a battle that…
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Father of Iran's Sacred Defense Cinema, martyr Morteza Avini
Iran's Sacred Defense cinema played a vital role in immortalizing the heroic struggle of the Iranian people during the Iran-Iraq war.
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Iran holds nationwide military parades on occasion of Sacred Defense Week
Iranian Armed Forces marked the Sacred Defense Week, which represents the anniversary of the 1980–88 Iraq-imposed war, with nationwide military…
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Leader:
Iraqi-imposed war prominent moment in history of country
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, emphasized the significance of the "holy defense" during the eight-year…
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Iranian war veterans visited Isfahan's historical sites
War veterans visited several historical locations in Isfahan, a city hit by airstrikes during the Iran–Iraq war.
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Retaking Khorramshahr great lesson in sacrifice, resilience
According to the envoy of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei to Khuzestan Province, the taking back of the southwestern…
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Iranians never forget part played by Western countries in Saddam's use of chemical weapons during war
The Islamic Republic, which is the primary victim of chemical weapons, rejects their use outright as a grave breach of international law and…
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Inter-religious farewell to Iranian Christian martyr
A funeral procession was arranged for Johnny Bet Oshana, an Iranian Christian whose body had just been discovered after having given his life…
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By Elahe Seyfodin
Symbol of great national unity; remains of Iranian Christian martyr found
The Assyrian Association of Tehran reported last month through Instagram that the bones of a martyred Assyrian Christian who went missing during…
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Story of war against Iraqi invaders in Susangerd novelized
The story of the war against Iraqi invaders in the Iranian town of Susangerd in 1980 has been novelized by Iranian writer Mehri Gholampur.