The Embankment Wounded Shoulders – 9

Diary of a Rescuer

The next day when we were in Dokooheh, I visited the medical unit. Two or three days later, we traveled to Joffair and stayed overnight. The next morning, Haji Mameqani arranged for me to be driven to Majnoon Island. Upon our arrival, I was greeted by Ghiyassi and we embraced before I assisted him in the emergency room. I stayed there for some time, ...

Spraying Poison in Prison

[Narrated by Susan Haddad Adel] One day in Qasr Prison, they came to spray poison in the rooms. [1973] The officers came into the ward wearing special clothes and masks, but the way they sprayed was like spraying the garden; because without taking the prisoners from the prison to the yard, they started spraying the rooms in the same state. As a result of the spraying, many people fell into a coma and had seizures, and some were coughing non-stop.

Operation Beit al-Moqaddas and Liberation of Khorramshahr

After Operation Fat’h al-Mobin, we traveled to Kermanshah and visited Sar-e-Pol-e-Zahab before heading to Ilam. During Operation Beit al-Moqaddas, the 27th Brigade was still receiving support from the West. We maintained contact with individuals who had previously worked in Area 7 and were now leading the brigade. It was through these connections that I learned about Operation Beit al-Moqaddas.

The 367 Night of Memory – 2

The 367 "Night of Memory" program was held on April 23, 2025, coinciding with the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (PBUH), at the Andisheh Hall of the Arts Center of the Islamic Revolution. The event featured stories shared by several wives of medical corps veterans from the Holy Defense. The speakers included Mrs. Masoumeh Khatib, Ashraf Fard, Zahra Mazloumifar, Fatemeh Amrollahzadeh, and Fatemeh Habibi.

Memoirs of Ali-Asghar Khani, Commander of the Karbala Battalion in the Ali ibn Abi Talib Division

On Martyr Mehdi Zeynoddin

I glanced at him with surprise and asked, “Our battalion? How? From where?” He didn’t respond. Curiosity compelled me to repeat the question:“Mr. Mehdi, how do you know the Karbala Battalion so well?” Once again, he evaded the answer, responding only with a smile.

The Embankment Wounded Shoulders – 8

Diary of a Rescuer

When the jet fighters arrived and began bombing one after another, it was no longer safe to stay. The guys turned back and took shelter behind the first fort, about ten meters away from the water. Some men ahead continued to resist, but eventually they too retreated as the situation grew more critical with each passing moment. The planes continued to bomb relentlessly.

Unveiling of the book "Qasem" narrated by Morteza Sarhangi

The latest work of the pioneer of sustainable literature, Morteza Sarhangi, was held on Thursday morning, May 15, 1404 at 10:30 at the 36th Tehran International Book Fair located in Imam Khomeini's (RA) Musalla, Shabestan, Entrance 85, International Hall, Half Floor, Saray Ahl Qalam Pavilion.

Books in prison, narrated by Martyr Seyyed Asadollah Lajevardi

The Study Journey of Hypocrites

Upon entering, the guys were given books like "How Man Became a Giant," "History of Ancient Iran," "Language and Cognitive Thought", "Introduction to Arianpour", etc. Marxist and religious books were prohibited. Books by the late martyr Motahari, such as "The Method of Realism," were also banned and confiscated by the organization.

Reza in Revolution

Memoirs of Hujjat al-Islam Reza Motalebi

Hujjat al-Islam Reza Motalebi is a cleric from Isfahan. Before the revolution, he was the imam of the Fallah Mosque – which was later renamed Abuzar Mosque. By his presence and efforts, Abuzar Mosque soon became a base for supporters of the Imam and the revolution. After the victory of the revolution, he played a role in uniting forces and maintaining political vitality in southwest Tehran.
 

Morteza Tavakoli Narrates Student Activities

I am from Isfahan, born in 1336 (1957). I entered Mashhad University with a bag of fiery feelings and a desire for rights and freedom. Less than three months into the academic year, I was arrested in Azar 1355 (November 1976), or perhaps in 1354 (1975). I was detained for about 35 days. The reason for my arrest was that we gathered like-minded students in the Faculty of Literature on 16th of Azar ...

A narration from the event of 17th of Shahrivar

Early on the morning of Friday, 17th of Shahrivar 1357 (September 17, 1978), I found myself in an area I was familiar with, unaware of the gathering that would form there and the intense reaction it would provoke. I had anticipated a march similar to previous days, so I ventured onto the street with a tape recorder I had brought back from my recent trip abroad.
Baqubah Camp: Life among Nameless Prisoners

A Review of the Book “Brothers of the Castle of the Forgetful”: Memoirs of Taher Asadollahi

"In the morning, a white-haired, thin captain who looked to be twenty-five or six years old came after counting and having breakfast, walked in front of everyone, holding his waist, and said, "From tomorrow on, when you sit down and get up, you will say, 'Death to Khomeini,' otherwise I will bring disaster upon you, so that you will wish for death."

Tabas Fog

Ebham-e Tabas: Ramzgoshayi az ja’beh siah-e tahajom nezami Amrika (Tabas Fog: Decoding the Black Box of the U.S. Military Invasion) is the title of a recently published book by Shadab Asgari. After the Islamic Revolution, on November 4, 1979, students seized the US embassy in Tehran and a number of US diplomats were imprisoned. The US army carried out “Tabas Operation” or “Eagle’s Claw” in Iran on April 24, 1980, ostensibly to free these diplomats, but it failed.