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From 1980s to 2026: The legacy of Sacred Defense and transformation of Iranian defense doctrine

Iran’s 1980s Sacred Defense legacy, reinforced by the 2026 US-Israeli wars of aggression, highlights national resilience, military self-reliance, technological advances, popular mobilization, and the enduring role of unity in Iran’s defense doctrine.

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Explainer: How did US-backed Saddam regime’s war against Iran unfold, end?

Iran is commemorating Sacred Defense Week when the Iraqi Baathist regime and its foreign backers in September 1980 launched a no-holds-barred war against the Islamic Republic.

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Martyr Morteza Avini as the pioneer of Iran’s Sacred Defense cinema

Martyr Morteza Avini managed, through his creative and thought-provoking cinematic works, to establish a new method of cinema in line with the political vision of the Islamic Republic

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