Sacred Defense
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Anonymous martyrs welcomed in Iran’s Yazd
The reception of the bodies of six anonymous martyrs from the Sacred Defense era, during the Iraqi invasion of Iran (1980-88), was held in Yazd, central Iran, on Thursday, November 28, 2024.
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Iran receives bodies of 98 martyrs
Abadan, IRNA – The remains of the bodies of 98 Iranian martyrs of Iraq’s imposed war on Iran (1980-88) were transported to the country through the Shalamcheh International Border Crossing in southwest Iran on Saturday.
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No aggressor capable of standing against Islamic Republic: Cmdr
Bushehr, IRNA – The naval forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) possess a high level of strength, and no aggressive country is capable of fighting the Islamic Republic, a military official has announced.
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Iranian army pledges to defend national sovereignty
Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army has reaffirmed its commitment to defending the dignity, resilience, and territorial integrity of the country, in a statement marking the 44th anniversary of the eight-year war between Iran and Iraq’s toppled Baath regime, which is known as the Sacred Defense in Iran.
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Resistance only way to protect Iran: FM SPOX
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has emphasized that the Sacred Defense proved that protecting the country can be achieved only through resistance.
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Iran's Sacred Defense Week military parade
The Iranian Armed Forces have launched extensive military parades across the country on Saturday (September 21, 2024) to observe Sacred Defense Week.
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New Iranian ballistic missiles were unveiled today
Tehran, IRNA - On the occasion of the beginning of Sacred Defense Week, Iran Armed Forces have unveiled the latest achievements such as Shahed 136B drone and Jahad ballistic missile, in a ceremony on Saturday morning.
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Islamic Republic helped defeat bipolar system: Official
Tehran, IRNA – An Iranian official has hailed the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, stressing that the event was undoubtedly effective in the defeat of the bipolar system worldwide.
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‘Iran's deterrence power prevents enemy aggression’
Yazd, IRNA - Deputy Chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has said that the deterrence power of the Islamic Republic is such that no enemy could ever encroach upon its territory.
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Veterans of Iran’s war with Iraq remembered
The birth anniversary of Hazrat Al-Abbas is marked as the Day of Janbaz or the day of the veterans who lost a body part during Iran’s war with Iraq more than three decades ago. The occasion which falls on February 14 this year is celebrated annually on the 3rd of Sha’ban, the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. Hazrat Abbas was the son of Imam Ali (AS) and was famous for his courage, loyalty, and self-sacrifice.The following pictures, which are published for a first time by the IRNA, depict war heroes who were disabled during the Iraqi-imposed war on Iran in the 1980s.
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Photo:Ahmad Moeini Jam
Funeral and burial held for unknown martyr in Tehran
The remains of an unknown martyr of Iran’s 1980s war with Iraq was buried in the premises of the former US embassy in Iran, a building known as Den of Espionage located in central Tehran, after a funeral was held in the facility for the martyr on December 19, 2023.
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People of Tabriz welcome five unidentified martyrs
The ceremony of welcoming the bodies of the five unidentified martyrs of the Sacred Defense (Iraq’s war of aggression against Iran in the 1980s) was held in Tabriz, northwestern Iran, on December 9, 2023, with the presence of people and provincial officials.
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Top Iranian commanders stress ‘unity’ within armed forces
Tehran, IRNA - Senior commanders from the Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have underscored the importance of unity between the two pillars of Iran’s armed forces as "a source of hope" for the Supreme Leader and the entire nation.
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Iran’s IRGC Navy Force's parade in Persian Gulf
A massive maritime parade was held in the Persian Gulf on September 22, 2023, featuring vessels from the Navy Force and the popular Basij force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). The event was organized to commemorate Sacred Defense Week, an annual observance that marks the start of the Iraqi-imposed war against Iran from 1980-88. (IRNA video)
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Sacred Defense Week military parade in Iran's Mashhad
The Iranian armed forces held a military parade in Mashhad on September 22, 2023, to mark the first day of Sacred Defense Week. (IRNA photos/Mehdi Ghorbani)
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Military parade to mark Sacred Defense in central Iran
A military parade with the participation of the Iranian Armed Forces was held in the central city of Isfahan simultaneously in other Iranian cities on September 22, 2023, in commemoration of the Sacred Defense Week which marks the start of the Iraqi imposed war against Iran in 1980-88. (IRNA photos/Rasoul Shojaei)
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Iran will not allow any separatists to approach near borders: Raisi
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi has emphasized that Iran will not allow any separatist groups to approach its borders.
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Iran's Armed Forces' military parade in Sacred Defense Week
The Iranian Armed Forces on Friday held massive military parades across the country to mark Sacred Defense Week. (IRNA photos/Mohammadreza Alimadadi)
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Iran's Armed Forces stage military parade in Sacred Defense Week
Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Armed Forces on Friday have started massive military parades across the country to mark the Sacred Defense Week.
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'Sacred Defense consolidated Iran’s territorial integrity'
Tehran, IRNA – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri says no one dares to question Iran’s territorial integrity, which he said was consolidated during the Sacred Defense in the face of Iraq’s war of aggression.
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IRGC air force unveils new missiles on Sacred Defense Week
Tehran, IRNA – Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled for the first time on Thursday a sample of its missiles dubbed “Sevvom-e Khordad”- in Persian means the third day of the third month of the Iranian calendar year- with air defense system and 200-km range.
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Armed Forces staging military parade to mark Sacred Defense Week in Iran
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Armed Forces started staging a military parade here on Thursday in commemoration of the Sacred Defense Week.
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Leader receives Holy Defense commanders, veterans
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. Tehran, Iran. September 21, 2022. IRNA
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Iranian Foreign Ministry: Preserving territorial integrity among achievements of sacred defense
Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Foreign Ministry emphasized here on Wednesday that preserving the territorial integrity, defending the soil and borders, and independence of this ancient land are among the achievements of the proud Iranian nations in sacred defense.
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File photos of Iran's operation Fath-ol-Mobin
Operation Fath-ol-Mobin is another important operation of Iranian forces during the Sacred Defense, which ended with the decisive victory of Iranians despite the lack of equipment against the aggressors. This military operation prevented the fall of Dezful and resulted in the release of 2,400 square kilometers of Iran's land. Sept 22, 2021 /IRNA Archive
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Comdr terms Sacred Defense as Iran’s national strength and pillars of deterrence
Tehran, IRNA - Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri in a message described Sacred Defense as the national strength and pillars of deterrence of the Islamic Iran.
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Iran has made great strides in defense systems: Cmdr
Tehran, May 10, IRNA - Commander of Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Brigadier-General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh said that over the past years, Iran has made great strides in research and producing of defense systems, including missile, radar, and electronic warfare systems.
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Iran Sacred Defense role model for regional states: Supreme Leader’s Military aide
Tehran, Feb 2, IRNA- Iran’s Sacred Defense (1980-1988) could be regarded as a role model for regional states to be emulated, Military Advisor to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Major-General Yahya Rahim-Safavi said on Tuesday.
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Iran maintains active deterrence in anti-aircraft warfare, says defense official
Tehran, Jan 19, IRNA – Head of Civil Defense Organization Brigadier-General Gholamreza Jalali said on Tuesday that Iran maintains active deterrence in anti-aircraft warfare.
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Major Gen Baqeri calls for getting stronger in all areas to thwart sanctions
Tehran, Jan 18, IRNA - Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri on Monday called for getting stronger in all political, economic, social, cultural and defense areas to thwart the sanctions.