Sergey Verevkin says the Iraq-imposed war on Iran has been misinterpreted by Russian writers, which is why he has decided to pen a book about the realities of the war.
IBNA: Visiting the Resistance and Sacred Defense Literature Bureau in Tehran, Verevkin said in an interview with the Arts Bureau that he had interviewed Iran’s ambassador to Russia about the Sacred Defense but the dialogue was never published in Russian media due to negative propaganda prevalent among the media.
“I have decided to write a book about Iran-Iraq war and I have come to Iran to see places like Khouzestan, Sousangerd, Azerbaijan, Kurdistan and other regions and talk to the war-stricken people and take pictures of the places,” he said elaborating on the reasons for his visit of Iran and travelling to various parts of the country.
He went on to say that his book will be first released by an Iranian publisher and then published in Russia due to certain considerations.
He said that numerous news agencies and foundation have received the book’s theme well and have demanded its release.
“Unfortunately in Russia, they do not have a proper perception of the war between Iran and Iraq and interpret ‘martyrdom’ as terrorism,” he went on to add.
Source: Iran Book News Agency (IBNA)
