Holy Defense
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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)