Memories of Nasrollah Fat’hian
Sardar Nasrollah Fat'hian, the chosen Jihadi director and the head of combat medical services during the years of the Sacred Defense, was a guest on the 288th Shab-e Khatereh (Night of memories) program (Feb. 2017). He spoke about the construction of the field hospital and Operation Valfajr 8. Fat’hian said: “In Operation Valfajr 8 in 1985, I was the head of the operation’s medical services.Memories of Hossein Ali Najafian
Hossein Ali Najafian, son-in-law of Dr. Mohammad Ali Aboutorabi, was a guest on the 288th Shab-e Khatereh (night of memories) program (Feb. 2017). He spoke about the SAVAK attack on Dr. Mohammad Ali Aboutorabi's house on Muharram 11th, 1979, and the peak of the uprising of the people of Najafabad. Najafian said: "They called the doctor and said that many wounded people had been brought to the hospital.Memoirs of Behzad Rastegari
Dr. Behzad Rastegari was a guest on the 288th Shab Khatreh (Night of Rememberance) program (February 2018). He reminisced about Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas. Rastegari said: “During Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas, we were working in the city of Susangerd and a hospital. We had worked for three days. We were very tired and hungry. With the guys, we decided to go to the residence of Jihad of Construction and have a meal there.Memories of Abbas Jahangiri
Engineer Abbas Jahangiri, a fighter during the Holy Defense era, was a guest on the 287th Shab Khatereh (Night of Memories) program (January 2017). He talked about Operation Valfajr 2 and friends from the Mufid School. Jahangiri said: “My parents wouldn’t let me go to the front. One day I told my mother we were going to Mashhad. If you have any prayers, tell them. In my mind, Mashhad means the place of martyrdom and we are going to the place of martyrdom!Saro Yaqubian's Memories
Saro Yaqubian, from the Armenian minority and a fighter in the Holy Defense, was a guest on the 287th Shab-e Khatereh (Remembrance Night) program (January 2018). He spoke about his time in captivity. Yaqubian said: "My brother went to serve in 1985. I was also deployed in 1986. My brother served in the gendarmerie on Minoo Island.Memories of Mohammad Ali Shabani
Mohammad Ali Shabani, director of the documentary "Enhesar-e varaseh (The Heirs' Seclusion)" about the martyr Seyyed Morteza Avini, was a guest on the 286th Shab Khatira program (December 2017). He spoke about the influence of three people on his life. Shabani said: "I would like to mention three dear people who had a great influence on my life.Javad Poyanfar's Memories
Seyed Javad Poyanfar, a pilot general and wounded veteran of the Holy Defense, was a guest on the 285th Shab Khatereh (Memory Night) program (November 2025). He spoke about the air operations and captivity in the Belghorfeh prison. Poyanfar said: "On September 18, 1980, four days before the war began, we had to go and hit our target.Rahim Afshar's Memories
Rahim Afshar, a fighter in the Holy Defense and narrator of the book Sayeh-ye Tak (Shadow of the Vine), was a guest on the 284th Night of Remembrance program (October 2017). He spoke about the enemy's attack on the anniversary of the founding of the Iraqi Baath Party. Nabavi said: "O humble servant, I am the memory of eleven people from the group of personnel who entered the 120 mm mortar unit in 1983 ...Memoirs of Ahmad Nabavi
Seyyed Ahmad Nabavi, a Sacred Defense commander and narrator of the book Berasad be Khanom-e F (For Mrs. F) was the guest of the 284th program of the Night of Remembrance (October 2015). He spoke about the preliminary Operation Wal-Fajr. Nabavi said: “In the winter of 1983, the preliminary Operation Wal-Fajr was carried out. This operation was carried out after the operations of Fath al-Mubin, Beit al-Maqdis, Ramadan, and Muharram.Memoirs of Majid Yousefzadeh
Majid Yousefzadeh, a disabled veteran of the Sacred Defense and a fighter of the Shrine Defender forces, was a guest at the 284th Night of Reminiscence program held in October 2017. He shared memories concerning military operations in Syria and the martyrdom of Mohsen Hojaji.1
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