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A quarter of century after the freedom of Khoramshar

and captivity of its Photographer

In our history the freedom of Khoramshar had a speciald

place and it become the symbol of resistance an

victory. This victory was the result of courageous men

who sacrificed their life during the Holy Defense,

therefore to know the event in all aspect cultural,

Art and the legend of the soldiers is necessary for

the new generation. Today that we are celebrating the

freedom of Khoramshar it is relevant for remembrance

of Kazem Akhavan, the photojournalist who captured

these moments for our history. He was abducted with

few diplomats: Seyyed Mohssen Moussavi, Ahmad

Moteveselian and Tagi Rastegar Mogadam that they went

to Lebanon voluntarily by the pro-Israeli forces of

Phalanges. It is very unfortunate that after quarter

century of their captivity their destinies still in

ambiguity.

Kazem Akhavan at the time Dr. Chamran was in charge of

the Iranian front against Iraqi aggression was present

in more than 70 operations, capturing those historical

moments with his camera, and if we have few pictures

available from the first year of the Iraqi aggression

is only his work that recorded those moments.

The freedom of Khoramshar was the result of sacrifice

of many men like Ahmad Motevasselian, which fought

bravely against the enemy who occupied our land in an

uneven battle.

There is nothing above loving. It is the power we get

from love, which gives us the wisdom, and planing with

responsibility to over come the obstacles, and that is

the case of the battle of Khoramshar that nobody was

sure that we might overcome the enemy that was well

prepared with its defensive lines. But our men with

the power of faith and loving of God above everything

fought righteously with the enemy and set free the

land of this country.

The picture taken by Kazem Akhavan during the

operation of conquering Khoramshar gives us another

view of this historical event. His pictures are very

special, giving an Art value to a war seen is very

exceptional like the master piece photo of the unknown

martyr that is the composition of the whole victims of

mankind from beginning to the end. He captured the

true red color of innocent blood of the victim, the

blood of the martyrs that their numbers should become

complete before God.

Whether is Kazem or Haj Motevasselian or any other

young man, who sacrificed their life for Islam and

this land with love, they will be remembered in our

history and we are very proud of them. They are the

kind that are ready their life for justice anywhere in

this world, since they love God above all.

The case of Iranian hostages in Lebanon, that they

were handed to Israel latter until now is becoming

more and more mystical and only God knows when they

will be set free!

Shahrokh soltanahmady