Iran's Sacred Defence

The latest news and views about the eight-year war imposed by Iraq on Iran, known in the Islamic Republic as ‘Sacred Defence’

Interviews

An ex-envoy sheds light on how Saddam’s Iraq waged war on Iran

Emad Askarieh -
A former Iranian ambassador has explained his mission in Iraq, rejecting as baseless rumors that Saddam waged war because Iran had ignored his warnings.
Hard News

Iran armed forces biggest anti-terror force: President

Emad Askarieh -
President Rouhani said Iranian people displayed unprecedented unity during the eight-year war.
Security

Military parade in Tehran (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
A military parade was staged on September 22 in Tehran where the Iranian armed forces put their defense capabilities on display.
Iran in Pictures

Funeral procession for 275 war martyrs in Tehran (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Images of a funeral procession for 275 war martyrs, including 175 divers, in Tehran.
Hard News

Iranians attend massive funeral for 270 soldiers martyred in Iran-Iraq war

Emad Askarieh -
Thousands of people have held a massive funeral procession in the Iranian capital, Tehran, to pay homage to 270 martyrs, whose bodies were recently recovered some 30 years after the end of the Iran-Iraq war.
Human Rights

Remains of Iranian divers killed by Saddam’s Iraq (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Images of the remains of several Iranian divers killed by Saddam's Iraq during the imposed war in the 1980s.
Reports

Return of fallen Iranian soldiers from Iraq stirs painful memories online

Emad Askarieh -
Iranians mourn in social networking sites the loss of 175 Iranian divers who are believed to have been buried alive during the Iraqi-imposed war.
Cinema

The world needs justice-based peace, not temporary ceasefire

Emad Askarieh -
Abbas Kiarostami, a famed Iranian filmmaker, is told by those fighting on battlefields about what happened during the Iraq-Iran war which touched the lives of so many people.
Local

War combatants have not been seen: War veteran

Emad Askarieh -
The unsung heroes of the Sacred Defense reminisce about the days when a national sentiment of selflessness was popular.
Lifestyle

A disabled Iranian war veteran becomes the oldest Mera Peak conqueror

Emad Askarieh -
A disabled Iranian was veteran becomes the oldest climber of Mera Peak in the Himalayas.
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