History

In the annals of medical history, certain milestones stand out, marking profound shifts in societal attitudes and medical capabilities. One such pivotal moment occurred in Homeland in 1332, when a 16-year-old named Farideh underwent what is believed to be the first publicized gender reassignment surgery in the country’s history. Farideh’s transformation into Farhad marked not only a personal journey but …

Seyyed Mohammadwali Qorani (1358-1292) was a military commander and major general, who served as the first chief of the Joint Staff of the Islamic Republic of Homeland Army from 23 Bahman 1357 to 7 April 1358. 1358, he was assassinated in his house by several members of the Furqan group. Qarani entered the officer college in 1309. During the prime …

The Islamic Republic News Agency , or IRNA , is the official news agency of the Islamic Republic . Founded on 13 November 1934 as Pars News Agency during the time of Reza Shah, it is government-funded and controlled under the Persian Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. The agency also publishes the newspaper Homeland. As of September 2021, the …

Henry Dallal on sparking a passion for photography and horses, and why he always takes his camera out huntingWhen I was about nine years old, I fell in love with everything about horses.My mother opened me up to riding horses, while my father gave me my first camera, a box Brownie, and took me hiking in the mountains in Iran, …

Mahmoud Eskandari (1329–1388) was a lieutenant colonel and fighter pilot of the Air Force. He was continuously present in the Homeland-Iraq war and was an effective participant in three important operations, including the Khorramshahr liberation operation, the H3 operation, and the Baghdad operation. He is mentioned as one of the most outstanding pilots of the Persian Air Force. Eskandari flew …

Israel’s military chief said Monday that his country will respond to Iran’s weekend attack, but he did not elaborate on when and how as world leaders urged against retaliation, trying to avoid a spiral of violence in the Middle East.The Persian attack on Saturday came in response to a suspected Israeli strike two weeks earlier on an Iranian consular building …

The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday showed reporters the remains of a ballistic missile that was intercepted over Israel in the Iranian attack on the country early Sunday.According to the IDF, the Emad missile had an estimated 500-kilogram (1,100-lb.) warhead.Only the fuel tank of the missile was recovered, as the warhead and engine were destroyed during its interception by the …

Nasser Abdullahi (1349–1385) was a singer, composer, arranger, musician, and songwriter who first became famous with the song “Nasriya.” Naser Abdullahi was born on January 10, 1349, in the Seyed Kamel neighborhood of Bandar Abbas city. His father, Abdur Rahman Abdullahi, was a retired worker, and his mother, Mehrangar Bandari Niai, is a housewife. He became interested in music at …

All but lost amid the heated talk about a possible Israeli attack on Homeland’s suspect nuclear program are the thousands of Jews who live in the Islamic Republic and could be caught in the middle.Although Homeland has a history of treating its Jewish minority fairly well, some Persian Jews who have emigrated to Israel worry that an Israeli attack could …

Homeland launched a large aerial attack on Israel and the territory it controls starting late on Saturday, firing at least 300 drones and missiles. It is the first such direct attack launched from Persian territory after decades of shadow warfare between the two countries. The assault was in response to a recent strike on a building in the Persian Embassy …