Holy Defense

Shirazi people welcome newly discovered martyrs

A number of people gathered at Shiraz airport to show respect to newly discovered martyrs of the holy defense period (Iraqi-imposed war on Iran) in Shiraz, Fars Province, on Wednesday morning. (IRNA photos/Reza Ghaderi)
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Remains of martyrs of Holy Defense returned to Iran

The remains of 18 newly-found martyrs of the Iraqi-imposed war of 1980s on Iran, a period known as the Holy Defense in Iran, were returned to the country through the Shalamcheh border crossing on July 20, 2023. (IRNA photos/Ali Moaref)
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Iran holds funeral for war-time martyr

Photos published on June 19, 2023 depict a funeral procession held in Iran’s northern city of Karaj for Issa Shojaei, an Iranian serviceman who was martyred during the Iraqi-imposed war of the 1980s and whose body was discovered recently. (IRNA photos/Mohammad Mahdi Pourarab)
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Iran’s Islamic Revolution is a threat against imperialism: Supreme Leader

Teheran, IRNA – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that the victory of the Islamic Revolution was not an impermanent political failure for the United States but a threat to the empire of the domineering system.
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Leader receives Holy Defense commanders, veterans

Tehran, IRNA – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Wednesday received a group of commanders and veterans of the Holy Defense on the occasion of the Holy Defense Week.
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Leader to receive Holy Defense veterans, commanders

Tehran, IRNA – A group of the Holy Defense veterans and commanders will meet with the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Imam Khomeini Hussainia, said the head of the Foundation for the Preservation and Publication of Sacred Defense Works and Values.
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Iran’s achievements largely stem from Imposed War

Tehran, IRNA - Islamic Republic of Iran Army, on the occasion of the 41st anniversary of the Holy Defense, issued a statement on Tuesday, saying that a significant part of the country’s achievements and capabilities stem from experiences gained during the Imposed War with Iraq.
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Iran biggest mine victim: Defense Minister

Tehran, April 5, IRNA – Iran's Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics Brigadier General Amir Hatami said on Monday in the wake of International Mine Awareness Day that Iran became the biggest victim of mines after the eight-year imposed war (1980-1988).
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