Iran marks return anniversary of soldiers captive in Saddam’s prisons

The 26th of Mordad in the Iranian calendar, which falls on August 17, marks the return anniversary of Iranian soldiers who were held captive by the regime of Western-backed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein during the 1980s war on Iran.

Doc depicts charisma of Imam Khomeini among Iraqi army under Saddam Hussein

A documentary newly made at the Islamic Revolution Documentary House illustrates the charisma of Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, among Iraqi soldiers and officers during the 1980s when the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein launched a war against Iran.

Sacred Defense Week: Martyrs of minorities symbolize national unity

With the start of the Iraqi imposed war in 1980, religious minorities of Iran rushed to help the people protect the country and defend their homeland, symbolizing the national solidarity and unity.

Prisoners of wars returned to homeland

Iranian students believed the US mission had turned into a center of spying

In November 1979 and in less than a year after the victory of the Islamic Revolution that toppled the US-backed Pahlavi monarchy, Iranian university students seized the US embassy in Tehran.

Martyrdom cannot be analyzed by materialistic perspectives

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic, once said in a historic message that martyrdom can only be analyzed by considering its divine perspectives.

Distribute the land among the poor

Imam attributed Khorramshahr liberation to divine assistance