No. 706    |    11 October 2025
   

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The 371st Night of Memories – 1

The 371st Night of Memories program was held on August 28, 2025, in the Sooreh Hall of the Art Center (Hozeh Honari). In this program Ahmad Saghafi, Mohammad-Reza Golshani, and Vahid Faraji told their memories. The evening was hosted by Davood Salehi.

Language and Speech Style in Oral Narratives

Recording oral narratives from the wartime period is not merely the documentation of a series of events, but rather the safeguarding of a living and precious heritage—a heritage woven with the memories, experiences, culture, and beliefs of men who, amidst the chaos of events, devoted their spirit and soul to their homeland. These narratives go beyond accounts of military operations and events; they serve as a ...

Memoir of the Brother of Martyr Hasheminejad

The Circumstances of His Martyrdom

On the 5th of Mehr 1360 (September 27, 1981), at the very moment when the enemy had suffered defeat in the siege of Abadan, the Monafeqin, at the command of the United States, sought to embitter this great victory of the Iranian nation. To that end, they assassinated Hojjat al-Islam Hasheminejad, intending to demonstrate to the world that they would never allow the Iranian people to taste victory.

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Medal and Leave - 10

11 notes from an Iraqi captive

Compiled by Hedayatollah Behboudi

Translated by: M.B. Khoshnevisan

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Episode 10: Bridge

The road that led to the Gordeh Mand highlands, although paved, had many bumps and difficult passages. 


 
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