Museum dedicated to Sacred Defense to be inaugurated in Lorestan

TEHRAN- A museum dedicated to the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, known as the Sacred Defense in Khorramabad, the capital of Lorestan province is set to open its doors to the public in the near future. 

War Tourism: Khuzestan to hold festival on artistic narratives of Sacred Defense

TEHRAN – Iran’s southwestern province of Khuzestan is preparing to host a war tourism festival focusing on artistic narratives of the country’s 1980-88 Sacred Defense.

Iranian Armed Forces commemorate Sacred Defense Week with official statement

TEHRAN – The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces released a statement on Saturday to mark Sacred Defense Week.

Armenian diplomats visit Sacred Defense Museum

TEHRAN - A delegation of young diplomats from Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has visited the National Museum of the Islamic Revolution and Sacred Defense in Tehran.

Iranian commander emphasizes educating youth on Sacred Defense principles

TEHRAN- A high-ranking commander within the Iranian Army has underscored the importance of directing the new generation’s attention toward content creation in the domain of Sacred Defense.

65,000 Nowruz travelers visit war memorials in Ilam province

TEHRAN - During the Nowruz holidays, which officially commenced on March 20th, some 65,000 visitors flocked to war memorials and Sacred Defense museums across Ilam province in western Iran.

Sacred Defense: Khuzestan top destination for war tourism

TEHRAN – Khuzestan province is a top destination for war tourism. It is home to 41 national-registered sites and elements concerning the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war (known in the Islamic Republic as Sacred Defense).

Sacred Defense Museum offers free admission during Ten-Day Dawn celebrations

TEHRAN – Entry to Tehran’s Sacred Defense Museum is free from Feb. 1 to 11, which marks the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, known as the Ten-Day Dawn celebrations.

Iranian Army unveils eight new books

TEHRAN- The Iranian Army unveiled eight new books on the topics of Sacred Defense, Subashi radar station, and biographies of military martyrs at a ceremony held on Tuesday.

Interior minister highlights Sacred Defense education to counter enemies' schemes

TEHRAN- Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi stressed the significance of educating the youth about the heroic deeds of the Sacred Defense to effectively thwart the enemies' plots.

Iran to construct five museums commemorating Sacred Defense

TEHRAN – On Monday, Brigadier General Bahman Kargar, head of the Foundation for Preservation of Sacred Defense Works and Values, unveiled plans to build five new museums dedicated to commemorating the Sacred Defense (the 1980-1988 Iraqi imposed war).

Commander pledges support to train talents in defense science 

TEHRAN - Iranian Air Defense Force Commander Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard has reaffirmed the military's commitment to supporting domestic elites and experts in the field of defense science.

Sacred Defense era’s symbols to be preserved for tourism

TEHRAN – Preserving the symbols of the Sacred Defense era as tourist attractions is of high importance, an official with the tourism ministry has said. 

Sacred Defense: Iran to promote war tourist destinations

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism ministry is set to facilitate visits to former war zones in the west and southwest of the country.

Online exhibition displays rare photos of Iran-Iraq war

TEHRAN – An online group exhibition showcases a collection of rare photographs from the years of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988).

Tehran war museum to offer free admission during Sacred Defense Week

TEHRAN—Tehran’s Sacred Defense Museum, which is dedicated to the Iran–Iraq War on a landscaped site of 21 hectares, will be offering free admission to its visitors during Sacred Defense Week.

Special tours arranged to mark Sacred Defense

TEHRAN – Tehran’s Shahr-e Rey district is to offer special tours to commemorate the epic of Sacred Defense on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the Iraqi imposed war against Iran.

Serbian deputy foreign minister, envoy tour Sacred Defense Museum

TEHRAN – On Sunday, Serbian Deputy Foreign Minister Goran Aleksic and Belgrade’s ambassador to Tehran, Dragan Todorovic, toured Tehran’s Sacred Defense Museum, a gigantic war memorial heavily concentrated on the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War.

Bolivian ambassador tours Azadi tower

TEHRAN - Bolivian ambassador to Iran Guadalupe Perez Ramos has paid a visit to Azadi tower, widely known as the most iconic landmark of the Iranian capital.

An interview with Javad Kalateh Arabi

Writer Kalateh Arabi elaborates on distortion factors in history of Sacred Defense 

One of the most important challenges in society today is the confrontation with the distorted narratives of the history of the Islamic Revolution.

Ilam to renovate tourism amenities in museum dedicated to Sacred Defense

TEHRAN—Cultural heritage department of Ilam seeks to renew tourism amenities in one of its war museums, which is dedicated to Sacred Defense.

Khorramshahr tourism chief urges need to protect war-torn properties to save culture, identity

TEHRAN—The tourism chief of Khorramshahr, a prime destination for war tourism in southwest Iran, has urged the need to protect properties to save the “Sacred Defense” culture and identity.