The cover photo is by Saeed Sadeghi, who in my opinion is one of the most talented photographers in the world.  Unfortunately Mr. Sadeghi lives in Iran and it is near impossible for me to get in touch with him.  I can only contact Mr. Sadeghi indirectly through the Iranian Photographers Center (http://www.iranipc.com/).  I would have liked to use more of his photos, but securing this copyright for this one photo was exceptionally challenging, but I have posted a few of his photos from Iran-Iraq war in my photo essay.  What I love about his photography is that his photos are simple and genuine.  He photographs situations and people as they are with no pretension and without over dramatizing the situation.