Disabled veterans conquer Mount Sepidan in southern Iran (PHOTOS)

On crutches, war veterans climbed a peak in the southern province of Fars.

A group of war veterans who lost their limbs in the Iran-Iraq war scaled a 3,760-m peak in Mount Sepidan in Fars Province on September 18 to mark the anniversary of Sacred Defense Week.

Photos of the ascent posted online by Mehr News Agency:

 

 

Fatemeh Askarieh

Fatemeh Askarieh is an Iranian journalist working on a range of fields including culture, art, lifestyle, cultural heritage, and tourism. She has been working with the Iran Front Page (IFP) Media Group for 10 years, and is currently the head of the Art and Lifestyle Department.

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