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, ...Haj Hossein Fathi’s Memories about Returning from Hajj
In Shahrivar 1359 (September 1980), tensions had arisen on the Iran-Iraq border and were gradually escalating. Volunteers were needed to guard the Qasr-e Shirin border. I joined the line of volunteers, but the operations commander, knowing that I had an upcoming Hajj pilgrimage, took my hand and insisted I go to Mecca and pray for them. No matter how much I insisted, he would not agree.Excerpt from the Memoirs of General Mohammad Jafar Asadi
An Eternal Lie!
From the south, we were not very comfortable, but there was no time to hesitate. We left the work to the battalions and went west with Qassem Soleimani and a number of Mahdi officials. Later it turned out that in order to send a message to the hypocrites, they had said that the situation in Iran was not stable; you are like a snowball that if you ...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.1
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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 ...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.Monafeghin: A New Deception
July-August 1989Following 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 ...
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Memoirs of Haj Hossein FathiOur 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, ...
