At the session “Oral History of Crisis” it was discussed:

The Role of Recording Oral History During War: Yes or No

Report on the Session Oral History of Crisis – Part 1

According to the Oral History website, the session “Oral History of Crisis” was held on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, organized by the Library, Museum, and Document Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly. The speakers included Hojjatoleslam Saeed Fakhrazadeh, ...

700 Issues, 15 Years of Narrative

A Statistical Glance at the Oral History Archive of Iran

The Oral History Weekly, an electronic periodical that commenced its regular publication in November 2010, now stands on the threshold of releasing its 700th issue. Published every Wednesday, the newsletter consolidates all content posted on the Oral History website over the preceding week and circulates it to more than 850 subscribers via email. This report—drawing upon statistical data from content published on ...

The 370th Night of Memories – 1

The 370th Night of Memories program was held on July 24th, 2025, with the theme of "Muharram at 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.

The 369th Night of Memoirs-4

The 369th Night of Memoir ceremony was held online on June 2 of 2025, in the remembrance of the martyrs of the Israeli attack. This event took place in the virtual space of the Islamic Revolution Arts Center. During the program, Seyyed Abbas Heydari Rabouki, Seyyed Amir Abdullahi, and Hajj Javad Aligoli shared their memories. The program was hosted by Davood Salehi.

Oral History News

Tir 1404 (22 June – 22 July 2025)

According to the Iranian Oral History website, the “Monthly News” section features a series of reports surveying oral history-related developments across print and digital media platforms. The following is a summary of significant oral history news from Tir 1404 (22 June – 22 July 2025):

The 369th Night of Memoirs-3

The 369th Night of Memoir ceremony was held online on June 2 of 2025, in the remembrance of the martyrs of the Israeli attack. This event took place in the virtual space of the Islamic Revolution Arts Center. During the program, Seyyed Abbas Heydari Rabouki, Seyyed Amir Abdullahi, and Hajj Javad Aligoli shared their memories. The program was hosted by Davood Salehi.

The 369th Night of Memoirs-2

The 369th Night of Memoir ceremony was held online on June 2 of 2025, in the remembrance of the martyrs of the Israeli attack. This event took place in the virtual space of the Islamic Revolution Arts Center. During the program, Seyyed Abbas Heydari Rabouki, Seyyed Amir Abdullahi, and Hajj Javad Aligoli shared their memories. The program was hosted by Davood Salehi.

The 369th Night of Memoirs-1

The 369th Night of Memoir ceremony was held online on June 2 of 2025, in the remembrance of the martyrs of the Israeli attack. This event took place in the virtual space of the Islamic Revolution Arts Center. During the program, Seyyed Abbas Heydari Rabouki, Seyyed Amir Abdullahi, and Hajj Javad Aligoli shared their memories. The program was hosted by Davood Salehi.

The 368th Night of Remembrance – Part 3

The 368th session of the Night of Remembrance was held on 1 Khordad 1404 at the Andisheh Hall of the Artistic Sect of the Islamic Republic in honor of the martyrs of public service. The featured speakers were Seyed Mohammad Jowzi, Sardar Nasrollah Saeedi, and Masoud Dehnamaki. The event was hosted by Davoud Salehi.

The 368th Night of Remembrance – Part 2

The 368th session of the Night of Remembrance took place on 1 Khordad 1404 at the Andisheh Hall of the Artistic Sect of the Islamic Republic, dedicated to commemorating the martyrs of public service. In this gathering, Seyed Mohammad Jowzi, Sardar Nasrollah Saeedi, and Masoud Dehnamaki shared their personal accounts. The session was hosted by Davoud Salehi.
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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 ...

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, ...

War Health

Narrated by Dr. Ali Mehrabi Tavana
The book War Health is an oral narrative by Dr. Ali Mehrabi Tavana, a commander in the health sector during the Sacred Defense era. This book, in the form of six chapters and twenty conversation sessions, covers the narrator’s life from birth to the end of the [Iranian] Eight-Year War. The interviews and compilation of the book were conducted ...

Agents in Search for the Fighter

[Interview with Fatemeh Amir Hosseini 2019/03/08.] The agents were always at our house. They would come day and night, turn the house upside down, mess up the library. For example, I remember we had the book Eqtesadona (Our Economy) by Mr. Sadr, and Imam Khomeini’s Resaleh (Treatise). We had many books—they would pack some of them up and take them away. Then the next day, they would knock again. Back then, our house was on Ghiyasi Street. We were really distressed.