Excerpt from the Memoirs of Abdolmohammad Raoufinajad
Supporting the Reconnaissance Operations of Hassan Baqeri’s Team
Roughly three months before Operation Fath al-Mobin, Hassan Baqeri told me in one of the meetings held at the Golf headquarters in Ahvaz that two men from the command post were to arrive and conduct a general reconnaissance of the Dasht-e Abbas area. He emphasized that the reconnaissance team would operate directly under his supervision, ...The Memoir of Seyyed Nasser Hosseini from His Years in Captivity
It had been a few days since I had grown acquainted with Jafar Dowlati-Moghadam. Today marked both the commencement of the Sacred Defense Week and the anniversary of the Baathist regime’s invasion of our homeland. For several days, whenever I went outside for a breath of fresh air, I spent most of my time with Jafar Dowlati-Moghadam and Meysam Seirfar. Hamed, one of the Iraqi guards, had a particularly hostile relationship with Jafar.A memory from Shahrivar 17, 1357 (September 8, 1978)
A fragment from the memoirs of First Lieutenant Mohammad Mohtashamipour
At 3 a.m. on the seventeenth of Shahrivar 1357 (September 8, 1978), the orderlies came after me and delivered the “standby” order. In my twelve years of service, this was the first time I had ever been put on standby at this hour of the night. I thought to myself: ...Part of Morteza Ghorbani memoirs
The first phase of the Muharram Operation
This operation began on the 10th of Muharram (October 28, 1982) with the code "Ya Zainab, may God bless her." We announced this code to the commanders of the battalions and units via wireless as follows: "There is no power or strength except in Allah, the Most High, the Most Great, Ya Zainab, Ya Zainab, may God bless her."The 370th Night of Memories -3
The 370th Night of Memories program was held on July 24th 2025 with the theme of "Muharram on the Front" in the Soura Hall of the Hozeh Honari. In this program, Reza Afsharnejad, Seyyed Saleh Mousavi, and Ramin Asgari recounted their memories. The performance of this Night of Memories was led by Davoud Salehi.A Memory of an Army Aviation Pilot
I was taking a nap in my office when the door opened and a soldier entered the room. I got up from my chair and after arranging my clothes, I prepared to hear the soldier's news. After saluting, he said, "Captain, the commander has business with you." And with this, he paid military respect and left the room.An Excerpt from the Memoirs of Reza Amir Sardari
Monafeghin: A New Deception
July-August 1989
Following the discussions around the asylum of Iraqi prisoners of war in Iran during peace negotiations, the Iraqi side, not wanting to fall behind, launched their own campaign to offer asylum. At the outset, they attempted to attract prisoners by making grand promises ...Instead of Crying, She Laughed
Narrated by Mahin Khamisabadi
When Jahad announced that we should go fruit picking, we couldn’t leave our children alone at home; they were too young. At times like this, poor Akbar Agha would rent a bigger vehicle so the children could come along too. About ten or twenty women would gather, and we would work hard picking the fruit from the trees and packing them into boxes.Excerpt from the Memoirs of Reza Amir Sardari
Mersad
After Iran’s acceptance of the ceasefire resolution, in addition to many prisoners of war, the Iraqis themselves anticipated that with the normalization of relations between the two countries, the fate of POWs would soon be resolved. From the very next day after Iran’s official announcement of the resolution, Iraqi newspapers launched an extensive propaganda campaign centered around Clause 6 of the UN ...Supports from Guilds and Bazaars peaple
Memoirs of Haj Hossein Fathi
Our base of operations had become the Saheb al-Zaman Mosque in the Kamp-Lou neighborhood of Ahvaz. With the assistance of Brother Khani and his companions, we began preparing hot meals and sending them to the frontlines. We ourselves, along with several fellow merchants from the bazaar, entered the conflict zone, bringing warm clothing, ...1
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