No. 702    |    13 September 2025
   

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Part of Morteza Ghorbani memoirs

The first phase of the Muharram Operation

This operation began on the 10th of Muharram (October 28, 1982) with the code "Ya Zainab, may God bless her." We announced this code to the commanders of the battalions and units via wireless as follows: "There is no power or strength except in Allah, the Most High, the Most Great, Ya Zainab, Ya Zainab, may God bless her."

The 370th Night of Memories -3

The 370th Night of Memories program was held on July 24th 2025 with the theme of "Muharram on the Front" in the Soura Hall of the Hozeh Honari. In this program, Reza Afsharnejad, Seyyed Saleh Mousavi, and Ramin Asgari recounted their memories. The performance of this Night of Memories was led by Davoud Salehi.

A Critical and Scholarly Study of Dr. Hossein Alaei’s Two-Volume Book:

Tactical and Strategic Analysis and Limitations

The present paper, entitled “A Critical and Scholarly Study of Dr. Hossein Alaei’s Two-Volume Book: Tactical and Strategic Analysis and Limitations”, is a research work that examines and evaluates the two-volume book “An Analytical History of the Iran-Iraq War”. In this study, the strengths and weaknesses of the work are analyzed from the perspectives of content critique, methodology, and sources.

Review of the Book Matbakh: Memoirs of the Freed Iranian Prisoner of War, Baba-Ali (Sabzali) Ramezanpour

Life in Tikrit Camp No. 12

"From the signboards, I realized they were taking us to Basra. Like a long train, we entered the city. I assumed they wanted to showcase us as a spectacle, to boast that they had captured many prisoners. The people stood on both sides of the street, spitting upon us.

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Medal and Leave - 6

11 notes from and Iraqi captive

Compiled by Hedayatollah Behboudi

 Translated by: M.B. Khoshnevisan

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Episode 6: Medal and leave

Ha.......ha.......ha........ !

He laughed so hard he nearly toppled over backward. They were engrossed in conversation, and I carefully observed their faces. Between every sentence, his insane laughter erupted, interrupting their words.


 
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