Memoirs of Abdolreza Zamanı Gandomani

Protecting Jamaran and meeting Imam Khomeini

The month of Khordad 14th (on June 14th) is reminiscent for the days of the divine ascension of the founder of the Islamic Revolution in 1368 (1989), a man who disturbed monarchical system and could change the fate of Iran up to now, and made salient footprint in history of Iran. There are many individuals who have a lot of memories to narrate about the month of khordad in 1368. Abdolreza Zamanı Gandomani was one of persons who attended to jamaran in those days, and in addition close relationship with Imam Khomeini, he remembers a lot of memoirs about hot days of the mounth of khordad. You read a interview of Oral history and he.

Memoirs of Azizollah Pour Kazem of war in 1982/2nd and final part

The renewed self-confidence for commanders

In the first of the interview, Brigadier General Azizollah Pour Hakim reviewed the events of the Iraqi imposed war against Iran since 1983, dealing particularly with Moharam Operation and retold his memoirs of the operation. The following is the second and final part of this interview.

Memoirs of Azizollah Pour Kazem of war in 1982/1st part

That black cloud and the bold decision of commanders

Before retirement, Brigadier General Azizollah Pour Kazem was in charge of the Engineering Unit of the Joint Staff of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and retired in 2009. At present, he is a lecturer in Isfahan’s Islamic Azad University, teaching holy defense. He is also in charge of the Congress of Commanders and 2300 Martyrs of Khomeini Shahr and the Director General of the Defense Engineering and Passive Defense of the Middle Area of the Defense Ministry which covers the provinces of Isfahan, Yazd, Chahar Mahal Bakhtiari, and Markazi.

Memoirs of Alireza Moradi about springs in West and South of country

How did ten days of vocation pass?

In 1360 (1986), the road of Baneh city towards Sardasht was being swept of mines. Before we entered into this area, a battalion of Army units (ground troops) have come there to sweep the road; the battalion was under pressure by forces that were Kurd apparently but were fighting against the hypocrites, monarchists, SAVAKIs, and groups and against the revolution. So, they dominated the heights since it was a strategic area and they paralyzed our one of Airborne Brigade there.

Narration of Holy Defense by Brigadier General, Nasser Arasteh

Operating Elements, Key Factors

The memoirs which follow are a proportion of observations of Brigadier General of Nasser Arasteh, supreme advisor of the General Commander of armed land forces, Chairman of War Education of Lieutenant general Ali Sayyad Shirazi and one of the commanders during the Holy Defense who recounts the sacrifice and martyrdom of telecommunication forces in the war; stories of men that we have rarely heard their names.

Mohammad Reza Jafari said about Holly Defense in the Farvardin months

Different reception in the war area

Mohammad Reza Jafari was diver, destructive battalion commander and custodian of destruction center during the Iraqi imposed war against Iran, and now he is a Holly Defense veteran. So you will read his memories of those days.

Isfahan Student Movement (Final part)

Martial law had been declared in 9 to 11 cities of Iran including Isfahan on 8th of September 1978. The university was opening in such atmosphere. When the university was opened, the atmosphere was not normal from the very first day. At the same time, there were less fear and horror. The terror atmosphere had been broken. The classes began and naturally, they continued shortly.

Isfahan Student Movement (11)

Student campaigns in spring and summer of 1978

The tenth part of interview with Mohammad Ali Haj Moniri went forward until the event of protest against the speech of Abdolmajid Majidi in Isfahan Aryamehr University, and now the continuation of the interview:

Isfahan Student Movement (10)

The story of protesting against Majidi in the university

The court dealt with accusation, defense and interrogation and did not issue any verdict. The university's Disciplinary Committee issued the expulsion verdict. When we came back from there, they handed over the verdict to us a few days later and we were expelled; they did not allowed us to stay in the dorm. Even, we were not allowed to take the final term exams.

Isfahan Student Movement (9)

SAVAK came forward with the trick of photo

The memoirs of Mohammad Ali Haji Moniri in the last episode went forward until he talked about his uncle Abbas Qoli Haji Moniri: “He became the deputy governor of Khorasan Province and deputy custodian of Astan Qods Razavi and the head of land endowments. You know that the land endowments are the largest endowments of Astan-e Qods Razavi even in Tehran. He was the head of land endowments of Astan-e Qods during the revolution too."
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