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18:4118:41, 30 September 2026 Liberated Captives in the Statements of the Supreme Leader 4 (hist | edit) [7,830 bytes] Marjan-khanlari (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Liberated Captives; The Best Soldiers of the Islamic Revolution.''' In the intellectual framework of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution, liberated captives hold a position beyond that of freed prisoners of the imposed war. In this section, by examining his statements and messages from 1992 to 2012, liberated captives have been introduced as "the best soldiers of the Revolution," "the most tested fellows of the nation," "the...") Tag: Visual edit
18:2818:28, 30 September 2026 Liberated POWs in the Supreme Leader's Statements 3 (hist | edit) [5,108 bytes] Marjan-khanlari (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Liberated POWs, the best soldiers of the Islamic Revolution.''' In the statements of the Supreme Leader, the liberated POWs are introduced not only as righteous servants but also as "the best soldiers of the Revolution," "the most tested offspring of the nation," and "living martyrs," whose period of captivity is assumed as a glorious chapter of "blessed and rewarding years of youth." By examining the statements of the Supreme Leader between September 16th, 1990, an...") Tag: Visual edit
18:1618:16, 30 September 2026 The Liberated Captives(LCs) in the Statements of the Leader 2 (hist | edit) [6,313 bytes] Marjan-khanlari (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The LCs, "great divine reserves" and "national assets".''' The return of Iranian prisoners in 1990 was one of the most glorious events after the imposed war. The Supreme Leader of the Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei, in three separate meetings over several days (May 29th, June 1st, and June 4th, 1990) with a group of LCs, explained their personal capabilities, performance, and messages for the society. Under this entry, the main points of his speeches directly pertain...") Tag: Visual edit
18:0318:03, 30 September 2026 The Liberated Captives in the Supreme Leader's Statements 1 (hist | edit) [4,434 bytes] Marjan-khanlari (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The Liberated Captives; treasures of faith and sources of national pride.''' In a meeting with various groups of people on November 15th, 1989, Ayatollah Khamenei, while appreciating the sacrifice of liberated captives and their families, emphasized the courage, resilience, and moral rectitude and national status of the liberated captives, and warned against the enemy's political efforts as to exploit the issue of prisoners<ref>nformation website of the Office of the...") Tag: Visual edit

13:0113:01, 3 September 2026 Forcing POWs to Beat One Another (hist | edit) [5,148 bytes] Marjan-khanlari (talk | contribs) (Created page with "One method of punishment and psychological torture used on Iranian prisoners of war (POWs) was forcing them to beat one another. Ba'athist officers would compel prisoners to hit each other, and anyone who refused to do so, was severely punished<ref>Scientific Council of the Azadegan Encyclopedia. (2020). Azadegan Encyclopedia: Released Iranian Prisoners of Iraq’s War against Iran. Tehran: Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies; [https://www.mfpa.ir Payam-e Aza...") Tag: Visual edit
12:4512:45, 3 September 2026 Clothing (hist | edit) [3,184 bytes] Marjan-khanlari (talk | contribs) (Created page with "In the early years of the war, Iranian prisoners of war (POWs) were sometimes held for months in Iraqi border prisons or camps wearing nothing but the same worn-out khaki combat uniforms they had been captured in. The Iraqi army had no specific provisions for prisoner clothing, and many captives went barefoot, clad in rags, or in some cases naked. As the number of Iranian prisoners grew, a clothing allowance was introduced which included one duffel bag or military backp...") Tag: Visual edit
12:2312:23, 3 September 2026 The Tunnel of Death Punishment (hist | edit) [3,402 bytes] Marjan-khanlari (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Among the physical punishments inflicted by the Iraqis during captivity was one that every single Iranian prisoner experienced time and again. == Method of Punishment == The Tunnel of Death, or Tunnel of Terror, was a situation that every Iranian captive endured repeatedly, and each one carries a bitter memory of it from their first entry into a camp, from transfers, from exile, or from being moved to another camp: "The Iraqis' routine was that whenever they wanted to...") Tag: Visual edit
11:0711:07, 3 September 2026 Written Report of Iranian POWs to UN Representatives (hist | edit) [10,065 bytes] Marjan-khanlari (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Following a visit by representatives of the United Nations to the camps holding Iranian prisoners in Iraq, a group of prisoners from Mosul Camp No. 4 (formerly Mosul Camp No. 3) prepared a multi-page report <sup>[1]</sup> documenting the mistreatment, torture, martyrdom of a number of prisoners in the camps, living conditions, and non-compliance with the Geneva Convention in dealing with prisoners. They had it translated and handed it over to these representatives. On O...") Tag: Visual edit

10:1910:19, 1 September 2026 Prevention of Religious Observances (hist | edit) [1,336 bytes] Marjan-khanlari (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Among the various methods of humiliation and psychological torture inflicted upon prisoners of war (POWs) during captivity, one of the harshest was the prevention of collective religious ceremonies. In the detention camps, all group activities were forbidden without the permission of the Iraqi guards, religious observances included. And despite the absence of any explicit ban on religious practices, any prisoner who insisted on performing communal rites, such as congreg...") Tag: Visual edit
09:5309:53, 1 September 2026 Captivity an overview (hist | edit) [61,768 bytes] Marjan-khanlari (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Every war entails death, injury, captivity, destruction, and numerous consequences, of which, undoubtedly, captivity is one of the most formidable ones. And certainly, one of the unavoidable aspects of all wars in the world is captivity. Captivity can be called one of the most anxious events during wartime. "Does war involve a moment more harrowing than when soldiers are taken into captivity?"<ref>Ghal'eghavand, Farzaneh (2019). Time Stood Still, Tehran: [https://www.mf...") Tag: Visual edit
08:3308:33, 1 September 2026 Captivity, Prisoners of War, and Liberated Prisoners of War in the Press (hist | edit) [69,109 bytes] Marjan-khanlari (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Reflection of news and reports related to prisoners of war and liberated prisoners of war in domestic newspapers and publications.''' == From the beginning of the imposed war until the acceptance of the resolution == On September 22, 1980 (Shahrivar 31, 1359), Iraq launched an attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran from three fronts, with the strategy of "heavy initial assault" followed by negotiations based on "new conditions," imposing the longest conventional war...") Tag: Visual edit
07:1707:17, 1 September 2026 The Impact of Saying Prayers and Supplication on Prisoners of War (hist | edit) [3,324 bytes] Marjan-khanlari (talk | contribs) (Created page with "During their captivity, prisoners of war endured the harshest physical and psychological tortures. Their only hope and weapon against the enemy was saying prayers, communion, and supplicating the Prophet`s family members (peace be upon them). The impact of saying prayers and supplication on the prisoners is as follows: === 1. Revival of Hope === In times of despair, the supplicant connects themselves with a primordial power to whom difficult or easy makes no differenc...") Tag: Visual edit

21:2121:21, 8 August 2026 Abu Torabifard, Seyyed Aliakbar (hist | edit) [20,486 bytes] M-samiei (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Iranian sheikh and prisoner, nicknamed Seyyed e Azadegan.thumb|290x290pxSeyyed Ali Akbar Abu Tarabifard was born on November 5, 1318 in the city of Qom. His father was Ayatollah Seyyed Abbas Abu Tarabifard, the son of Seyyed Abu Tarab Mujtahid, the author of a scholarly treatise and one of the authorities of Qazvin tradition and the key holder of Astan Imamzadeh Hossein Qazvin. His mother was the daughter of Ayatollah Seyyed...") Tag: Visual edit

16:1116:11, 6 August 2026 Violence in Captivity (hist | edit) [9,856 bytes] Marjan-khanlari (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Violence has been a persistent feature of human societies throughout history. Across different historical periods, no society has been entirely free from it. Some theorists [p1] view violence as an inherent dimension of political life. From this perspective, political violence is one of its most significant forms, encompassing a wide range of manifestations, including instrumental and non-instrumental violence, overt and covert violence, individual and structural violenc...") Tag: Visual edit
15:4315:43, 6 August 2026 Status of POWs from Capture to Internment (hist | edit) [4,242 bytes] Marjan-khanlari (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Iranian prisoners of war (POWs), held by Iraq’s Ba’athist regime [p1] during the imposed war in 1980s, were systematically denied many of the rights and protections to which they were entitled under international humanitarian law, particularly the Third Geneva Convention of 1949. From the moment of POWs’ capture on the battlefield through their transfer to internment camps, Iraqi authorities frequently failed to respect their legal status as prisoners of war or to...") Tag: Visual edit
15:2015:20, 6 August 2026 Forced Labour (hist | edit) [10,027 bytes] Marjan-khanlari (talk | contribs) (Created page with "According to the ''Dehkhoda Dictionary'', '''''bigari''''' (forced labour or unfree labour) refers to "unpaid compulsory work or work without remuneration." Such labour may be imposed through threats, intimidation, violence, or other forms of coercion. Under the definition adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in the 1930 Forced Labour Convention (No. 29), however, labour performed as part of compulsory military service or during lawful detention or impr...") Tag: Visual edit

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