Oral History News for August 23rd – September 22nd 2026

Machine Translation Edited by Mandana Karimi

2026-10-8

According to the Iranian Oral History website, “News of the Month” is the title of a series of reports on this site. These reports look at news related to the site’s topic in written and virtual media. Below you will read news from August 23rd to September 22nd 2026.

◄ The Director General of the Preservation of Monuments and Dissemination of Sacred Defense and Resistance Values ​​of Bushehr Province announced the compilation of an oral history of the epic of zeal and honor of the people and warriors of this province in the epic of resistance of the Ramadan War.

◄ The third specialized meeting of “Hamdan Studies” entitled “Hegmataneh Heritage” was held at the Central Library with the presence of a group of researchers, artists, and those interested in the history and culture of Hamadan; a meeting in which the ancient and forgotten crafts of Hamadan were retold through the lens of oral history, documents, and local narratives.

◄ The book “True Companions; Memories of Hossein Rasai” from the oral history collection of the National Archives and Library of Iran was unveiled in Mashhad in a ceremony attended by a group of officials, researchers, and cultural activists. The interview and compilation of this book was conducted by Ahmadreza Kamyar. Hossein Rasai, born in 1947 in Tehran, holds a PhD in folklore from the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan and narrates material from his time at Alavi High School.

◄ A coordination meeting for collecting documents, oral history, and experience-writing of the Ramadan War was held with the participation of the directors-general of the governorate, preservation of monuments, guidance, artistic center, and academic jihad of Qazvin. In this meeting, the necessity of recording memories and interviews with the directors of the executive agencies that played a role in this war was emphasized in order to transfer valuable experiences of crisis management and comprehensive defense.

◄ The Deputy Head of Public Relations and Propaganda of the IRGC of Semnan Province announced the active presence of the Martyr Naeini Media Headquarters and the media groups of the province in the epic of the “Battle of Ramadan” and said: The priority of this group is to support the media jihadist groups, record the oral history and narration of the presence of the revolutionary people of Semnan Province in this epic, and the excellent media productions will be presented in the form of a media festival.

◄ The meeting of the Oral History Policy Council of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts was held with the emphasis of the Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts on the necessity of transforming oral history from an archival project into a living system for producing knowledge, narration and cultural products.

◄ The Deputy Director of Culture and Education of the Martyr and Veterans’ Affairs Foundation, explaining the foundation’s programs to honor the families of martyrs and develop cultural and educational activities, said: With the Martyr Foundation as the centerpiece and the participation of popular organizations and groups, the “Martyr Family First” plan is being pursued to strengthen the rebelliousness and honoring of the families of martyrs, and at the same time, recording the memories and oral history of the families of martyrs is on the agenda with greater seriousness.

◄ The Deputy Coordinator of the Sarollah Guard of Kerman Province, emphasizing the necessity of recording the oral history of the Sacred Defense, said: The peak of revolutionary management was formed during the Sacred Defense era, and these experiences should be recorded and explained in the form of written works as part of the model for managing the Islamic Revolution.

◄ The unveiling ceremony of the book “Uneaten Dates” and the documentary “Shovel in Hand” was held in Kerman with the presence of a group of cultural officials, writers, artists, warriors, and freedmen. The speakers of the ceremony emphasized the importance of recording the oral history of the Sacred Defense and transmitting the lived experiences of the warriors and freedmen to future generations.

◄ The Deputy Director of Artistic, Cinematic and Audiovisual Affairs of the General Directorate of Culture and Islamic Guidance of North Khorasan said: Research and study of the oral history of the provincial theater has been carried out before, and in continuation of this path, now the collection, completion and documentation of documents related to the history of the theater of North Khorasan is on the agenda.

◄ Simultaneously with the holding of the 645 Martyrs of Birjand City Conference, four book titles on the subject of the memories of the martyrs, the role of the warriors and women of South Khorasan, and the oral history of the Sacred Defense era were unveiled, with the titles "In the Arms of Abraham", "Meeting in the Feck", "The Educational Complex of the Warriors of South Khorasan in the Eight Years of Sacred Defense" and "Ghazel of Martyrdom".

◄ The Governor of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari emphasized the development of a comprehensive map of Iranian studies, recording oral history, and organizing historical documents of the province.

◄ A specialized workshop on oral history narration was held in the provincial art center with the participation of a group of young artists from Qazvin province on Sunday, September 6, 2026.

◄ The head of the Islamic Revolution Art Center of North Khorasan announced plans to record and document the oral history of the province's religious delegations in cooperation with the General Directorate of Islamic Propaganda.

◄ The book Istadeh baraye Vatan (Standing for the Homeland) containing the oral history of the memories of the sacred defense of the retired Brigadier General of Farajah, Khalil Vaezi, written by Roya Motakiai, was unveiled in Kermanshah on Sunday evening, September 6, 2026.

◄ In an interview with the History Department of Mohaghegh Ardabili University, the Chief Justice of Ardabil Province answered questions about the oral history of the province's justice system, developments in the judicial structure, policies of the judicial system, promoting peace and reconciliation, using new technologies, and supporting production and employment.

◄ The Director General of the Department of Preservation of Works and Publication of the Values ​​of the Sacred Defense and Resistance of Khorasan Razavi, emphasizing the role of books and literature in perpetuating the culture of the Sacred Defense, said: Some of the documents and oral history of the province's Sacred Defense should be produced in the form of books, articles, and research works and made available to the community, and in this direction, the capacity of public libraries can play an effective role.

◄ The Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, emphasizing the necessity of transforming the oral history of cultural heritage into a comprehensive reference for the genealogy of national identity and the discovery of truth, called for the development of joint cooperation with the Islamic Revolution Documents Center and the collection and accessibility of the country's historical documents, narratives and productions.

◄ The Deputy Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, while commemorating the 14th anniversary of the establishment of the Veteran Artists Institute, said: I suggest that this institute design a program to record the oral history of Iranian art and, through it, engage in dialogue with artists, record memories, professional experiences, the ups and downs of artistic life, and narrate the formation of their lasting works.

◄ The Director General of the Khorasan Razavi Sacred Defense Preservation and Dissemination of Values, while visiting the project to record the oral memories of Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Morteza Tabatabaei Ashkazari, emphasized the importance of recording and recording the oral history of the role of the clergy in the Islamic Revolution, the Sacred Defense, and the Resistance Front.

◄ The specialized event “Political Documentation and Oral Historiography” was held by “Dinma” (the Film Association of Hozeh) and with the presence of a group of documentary filmmakers, journalists, screenwriters, researchers, and cyberspace activists.

◄ In a meeting attended by the Vice President of Education of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences and a group of managers of this district, strategies for preserving the university’s scientific and spiritual heritage, recording oral history, and honoring veterans were examined, and the necessity of creating a coherent mechanism for identifying, recording, and preserving this valuable capital was emphasized.

◄ On the third day of the 2750th Congress of Martyrs of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, three oral history works titled “Resistance in Mosul Camp I”, “Mahasultan” and “He Was Himself” were unveiled.

◄ The first oral history film of the Isfahan Chamber of Commerce, titled “A Century with the Isfahan Chamber; From the Bazaar to the Passage of Merchants”, was screened in the presence of veterans and economic activists. Using archival images and oral history conversations, this film retraces the history of the chamber and the role of different generations of the province’s private sector.

◄ The activities of the Audiovisual and Visual Documents Information Room of the National Library and Archives Organization of Iran have resumed after a break in providing services, and this room is ready to accept researchers and provide audio, video and text sources of oral history interviews.

◄ The Director General of the Preservation of Works and Dissemination of the Values ​​of Sacred Defense of East Azerbaijan announced the preparation of 63 interviews in the field of oral history of the Sacred Defense and said: Narratives related to martyrs such as Mohammad Kangari, Adel Daei, Sharifzadeh and Alinejad have been recorded in this collection.

◄ The Deputy Governor of Isfahan, emphasizing the necessity of transferring the culture of sacrifice and resistance to new generations, said: The veterans of the Sacred Defense are the treasures of the country's oral history and they must take this action.

◄ A meeting to explain and explain the plan to establish a museum of documents and compile an oral history book of the Post Bank of Iran was held on Tuesday, September 21, in the presence of managers and experts from the management of the branches of the provinces and regions of Tehran, in person and online.

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