The martyrdom anniversary of Mostafa Chamran was commemorated at Tehran University. He was the Iranian Commander ,politician and physicist who served as commander of Paramilitary volunteers in Iran -Iraq war known as “Irregular Warfare Headquarters" .
He called Chamran as the professor who was actively involved in fighting against enemies.
"An outstanding revolutionary figure like him should not be active in scientific challenge but also in the fields of fighting against the enemies."He emphasized. while referring to Chamran's hard efforts to keep threats away from the Muslim nations in the region even beyond Iran's borders.
Some of the academic figures boycotted by US were also praised and awarded at the end of the ceremony.
Dr. Mostafa Chamran was born in a religious family in Tehran, 8th March 1932. He received his elementary education in Entessarieh school and his secondary education in Darolfonun and Alborz schools. Since his fifteen, he attended the courses of Koran interpretation in late Taleqani’s classes in Hedayat Mosque, and Morteza Mottahhari’s logic and philosophy courses. He began his political activity in his late years of high school. He entered the university of Tehran to study electro-mechanics. Four years later he graduated as a top student. He was one of the first and active members of students’ Islamic society at Tehran university
Dr. Chamran was a member of Iran Freedom Movement in foreign countries founded in 1962. Following the suppression of the popular 4th June 1963 uprising by the Pahlavi regime, the Freedom Movement change its fighting tactics against the Pahlavis. The common parliamentary methods would not respond any more. So it was decided to train the needed military groups for the movement in Algeria and Egypt. Following some talks, some of the volunteers including Dr. Chamran left for Egypt to attend military training courses.
Dr. Chamran’s activity in the company of Imam Musa Sadr added new dimensions to the actions of the Shiites. The aforesaid school became the center of teaching political, ideological and military courses to the youth, and deepened the relationship with the Palestinian camps. To support the Palestinian causes, he cooperated with the Palestine Liberation Organization against Israel.
He entered the first Majlis after the Islamic revolution. He was also appointed by Imam Khomeini as his representative in the high council of defense in May 1980.
At the start of the war between Iran and Iraq, he went to Ahwaz and founded the center of partisan fighting, employing all his valuable experiences in fights with Israel in war with Iraq. Eventually, he was shot in Dehlavieh nearest point to the enemy in 20th June 1981, and passed away after long years of struggle to defend his homeland and high values.
