SOVIET ENCROACHMENT ON IRANIAN TERRITORY

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005100390002-5
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 12, 2003
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: June 27, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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SUBJECT Soviet Enoroaohmont on
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
Prior to Agril 1950
1. The Soviets have stationed border troops in Iranian territory* in the
triangle formed by a line extending approximately 28 miles along the
Atrek River one side facing southwest frock Zalit (E540013" N37027") to
Naftli Je. (2541,07" 1137?18"), extending approximately ten miles and the
other side facing soubheast from Naftli J o Tangueli (E54025n N37427")E,
extending approximately 28 miles. In this area troops equivalent to
approximately one regiment are stationed at the following eight principal
border guard posts* Gudri? Qatza Baba. Deahan&er gars. Daghuish. Gorbangas.
Sengor Tope (E540117" 1137020"), naftli Ja5 Tazoba;ad (E4007" N57?14").
Headquarters are a zaairo
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from Tangueli) is subject to floods which :'orm a corridor of about *miles
on each side of the riser. This corridor is impassable to military vehicles,
By controlling the triangle described in Paragraph 1, the Soviets also control
military bases on the Iranian side of the river, beyond the flood waters and
usable throughout the entire year.
Regarding the Soviet-Iranian border in Ehorassan.
at many points. Soviet border guards over a period of years have pushed
forward the "de facto" line, and bave lreilt their own posts and installations
on dominating heights or ridges an Iranian territoryo
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The Soviets now occupy a strip of Iranian territory along Hari Rud (E81?05")
to an unspecified depth and front.*v This encroachment has followed the
gradual westward shifting of the river bed over a. period of many years.
Soviet border posts on the east bank of the river have gradually moved
westwards following the shift of the river. No border incident has taken
place in this area during the past two years.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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25X1 Icommept. the Russo-Persian agreement
25X1 or 1881 named the Atrek River as the boundary between the two
countries in the Gurgan region. In 1882 the Russians built* in
Persian territory. the Musa Khan Canal which passed fran Band
Tepe (presumably in the vicinity of Tangueli), south of the nohad
camp of Musa Khan (E54?35" N37?27). to Senger Tepe. Recently
when the Iranian Army attempted to determine its claim to territory
south of the Atrok River, it met with successful opposition by
Soviet troops at Senger Tope, Naftli Ja. and Tazehabad. 1 25X1
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border incidents or the spring of 1949.
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