The 8-year war from the viewpoint of Imam Khomeini (s)

Since the very first years of the imposed war, the Imam considered the Iranian nation's reaction to the Iraqi invasion as an Islamic defense because of its sacred goals such as, defending not only our territories but also our religion against destruction. The week from the 22nd to 29th of September was named by the Imam “The Week of Sacred Defense”.

Imam Khomeini required an immediate response to the brutal attacks launched by Saddam Hussein