Home News Weather Finance Travel Maps Movies Lottery Horoscopes Games
 SECTION: NEWS OF IRAN
Search The Web:
DOMAIN NAMES
AS LOW AS $2.99 / YR.
Iran Prepping Graves In Case Of Attack
Monday, 30-Jun-2008 10:54AM United Press International
USTINET NEWS

 » Front Page

 » Top Stories

 » U.S.

 » World News

    Africa

    Americas

    Asia

    Europe

    Middle Eastern

    Oceania

    World Military

    World Organizations

    World Politics

 » Politics

 » Business

 » Sports

 » Health

 » Tech/Science

 » Living/Entertainment

 » Off Beat Stories

 » News Photos

 » Weather


Special Editions

 » Iraq & Conflict

 » Israel/Palestine

 » Crimes & Laws


MultiMedia

 » Interactive Features

 » News Photos


POLL: Your Opinion

 » What Do You Think




TEHRAN, June 30 (UPI) -- Iran is preparing hundreds of thousands of graves along border regions in case the country is attacked, an Iranian military official said.

SAVE MONEY ON TRAVEL DEALS

In addition to preparing 320,000 graves, the country has been divided into 31 military sectors, an Iranian source told DEBKAfile.com, an Israeli military intelligence Web site.

"We don't wish the families of enemy soldiers to experience what Americans had to go through in the aftermath of the Vietnam War", Iranian Brig. Gen. Mir-Faisal Baqerzadeh, head of the army's Foundation for the Remembrance of the Holy Defense and MIAs, said of the graves. "The burial of slain soldiers will be carried out decently and in little time."

Bagherzadeh said the decision to prepare graves was keeping with Iran's commitment to "comply with the Geneva Conventions and the additional protocol regarding wartime cooperation between Iran and the Red Cross", the Belfast Telegraph reported.

The graves also would be used for Iranians, including civilians, killed in any such fighting, DEBKAfile said.

The plan to divide the country into 31 military districts was approved after consulting with Supreme Ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei last week, DEBKAfile reported. Each sector would have its own command center led by a Revolutionary Guards officer.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Related News Topics:

News of Iran
Top news from around the world
News of militaries from around the world
News of the Middle East and Africa
Social issues

 BREAKING STORIES

Iranian chief calls.U.N. sanctions illegal

GCC says Iran not invited to summit

Russian nuke experts in Iran

Iran calls for OPEC to rein in oil supply

Analyst: Iran likely to get air defenses

Russia could supply Iran air defenses

Iranian says attack would start 'WWIII'

Attar: Iran moving forward with enrichment

Report: Iran satellite was overreaction

U.N. nukes inspector in Tehran

Pentagon: Iranian rocket likely a failure

Defense chief says Iran military primed

Kuwait urges U.S. caution on Iran

Iran says nuclear issue cooling off

Iran ignores West's nuke deal deadline

Assad in Iran for diplomatic talks

Official: Iran sanctions could chill talks

Iran: No deadline mentioned in nuke talks

Iranian leader talks tough on nukes

Perino discounts Ahmadinejad's comments

Home News Weather Finance Travel Maps Movies Lottery Horoscopes Games
Home :: My Page :: My WebMail :: My Calendar :: My Portfolio :: Chat :: Help Center :: Sign In :: Sign Out

MY.USTI.NET PORTAL  -  © 1996 - 2004 USTINET CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Please see our Privacy Policy, Security Guarantee, Terms of Use for additional information.