What could be learned from the holy defense week?

Leader says Iranian nation will never forget martyrs’ sacrifices during Iraq's imposed war

The inauguration of photo exhibition under title of “sons of Rouhollah”, which coincides with the ...

Sacred Defense Week: Iran has developed a totally native defence capability

Four decades ago, on 22 September 1980, a day etched in the collective Iranian consciousness, Iraqi airstrikes took the country by surprise. Eight major Iranian airbases and four military installations were targeted. Iran was a sitting duck.

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.

Iran emerged victorious due to Imam Khomeini’s leadership

The Iranian nation under wise leadership of Imam Khomeini managed to foil all plots hatched by the Saddam regime and its colonial backers.

Ceremony held at Husayniya Jamran to honor sacrifices by the first fighters during the Sacred ...

Iran’s Armed Forces mark start of Sacred Defense Week

Iranian Armed Forces have begun holding military parades across the country, including in the Persian Gulf, at the start of the Sacred Defense Week, which marks the anniversary of the 1980-88 Iraq-imposed war.