Memories of Abbas Jahangiri
Engineer Abbas Jahangiri, a fighter during the Holy Defense era, was a guest on the 287th Shab Khatereh (Night of Memories) program (January 2017). He talked about Operation Valfajr 2 and friends from the Mufid School. Jahangiri said: “My parents wouldn’t let me go to the front. One day I told my mother we were going to Mashhad. If you have any prayers, tell them. In my mind, Mashhad means the place of martyrdom and we are going to the place of martyrdom!Saro Yaqubian's Memories
Saro Yaqubian, from the Armenian minority and a fighter in the Holy Defense, was a guest on the 287th Shab-e Khatereh (Remembrance Night) program (January 2018). He spoke about his time in captivity. Yaqubian said: "My brother went to serve in 1985. I was also deployed in 1986. My brother served in the gendarmerie on Minoo Island.Memories of Mohammad Ali Shabani
Mohammad Ali Shabani, director of the documentary "Enhesar-e varaseh (The Heirs' Seclusion)" about the martyr Seyyed Morteza Avini, was a guest on the 286th Shab Khatira program (December 2017). He spoke about the influence of three people on his life. Shabani said: "I would like to mention three dear people who had a great influence on my life.Javad Poyanfar's Memories
Seyed Javad Poyanfar, a pilot general and wounded veteran of the Holy Defense, was a guest on the 285th Shab Khatereh (Memory Night) program (November 2025). He spoke about the air operations and captivity in the Belghorfeh prison. Poyanfar said: "On September 18, 1980, four days before the war began, we had to go and hit our target.Rahim Afshar's Memories
Rahim Afshar, a fighter in the Holy Defense and narrator of the book Sayeh-ye Tak (Shadow of the Vine), was a guest on the 284th Night of Remembrance program (October 2017). He spoke about the enemy's attack on the anniversary of the founding of the Iraqi Baath Party. Nabavi said: "O humble servant, I am the memory of eleven people from the group of personnel who entered the 120 mm mortar unit in 1983 ...Memoirs of Ahmad Nabavi
Seyyed Ahmad Nabavi, a Sacred Defense commander and narrator of the book Berasad be Khanom-e F (For Mrs. F) was the guest of the 284th program of the Night of Remembrance (October 2015). He spoke about the preliminary Operation Wal-Fajr. Nabavi said: “In the winter of 1983, the preliminary Operation Wal-Fajr was carried out. This operation was carried out after the operations of Fath al-Mubin, Beit al-Maqdis, Ramadan, and Muharram.Memoirs of Majid Yousefzadeh
Majid Yousefzadeh, a disabled veteran of the Sacred Defense and a fighter of the Shrine Defender forces, was a guest at the 284th Night of Reminiscence program held in October 2017. He shared memories concerning military operations in Syria and the martyrdom of Mohsen Hojaji.Memoirs of Mohammad Kazem Taqavi
Brigadier General Mohammad Kazem Taqavi, Deputy Commander of the Border Guard Command of the Law Enforcement Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran (NAJA), was the guest speaker at the 283rd Night of Reminiscence program held in September 2017. He recounted memories from Operation Fath ol-Mobin. He stated:Memories of Mr. Jalal Setareh
Second Brigadier General of the Guards [Mr.] Jalal Setareh, Deputy of Maritime Operations of the Border Guard Command of the Law Enforcement Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran (NAJA), was the guest of the 283rd episode of the "Night of Memories" program (September 2017). He shared memories about the Preliminary Dawn Operation and after the Dawn 8 Operation. He said: ...Memories of Farshid Eskandari
Mr. Farshid Eskandari, a veteran pilot and former prisoner of war from the Sacred Defense era, was the guest of the 282nd episode of the “Night of Memories” program in August 2017. He shared his experiences from his time in captivity, stating: "I had been colleagues with martyr Hossein Lashkari since 1973. Later, we were both deployed to the United States, where we served in the same squadron.1
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