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.

Imam Khomeini's decades long struggle and exile for Islamic Revolution

Iran’s Armed Forces holding parades to mark start of Sacred Defense Week

Iranian Armed Forces hold military parades across the country and in the Persian Gulf waters to mark the Sacred Defense Week, which marks the anniversary of the 1980-88 Iraq-imposed war.

Leader says sacred Defense proved resistance only way to protect Iran

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Sacred Defense against the ex-Iraqi regime’s eight-year war on Iran proved that protecting the country can be achieved only through resistance.

Imam Khomeini's interview in holy city of Najaf despite restrictions

Imam Khomeini's supporters managed for international media to conduct interview with him at difficult juncture of history when Imam's house subject to severe restriction during exile in the holy city of Najaf.

What could be learned from the holy defense week?

Imam Khomeini successfully monitored struggle for Islamic Revolution while in exile

Imam Khomeini was, in fact, constantly, and acutely aware of the connections between Iranian affairs and those of the Muslim world in general and the Arab lands in particular.

Late Ayatollah Rafsanjani played greater role in confronting arrogant powers during imposed war

Seyyed Hassan Khomeini says that late Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani had faced difficult times and confronted the global arrogant powers which backed the then Iraqi regime of Saddam during the imposed war against Iran.