IRANIAN OFFENSIVE AHVAZ-KHORRAMSHAHR AREA, IRAN (SANITIZED)

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CIA-RDP82T00709R000101340001-8
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RIPPUB
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S
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4
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December 28, 2016
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June 22, 2010
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1
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Publication Date: 
May 13, 1982
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REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/22 : CIA-RDP82TOO709R000101340001-8 ROUTING TO: NAME AND ADDRESS DATE INITIALS 1 2 3 4 ACTION DIRECT REPLY PREPARE REPLY APPROVAL DISPATCH RECOMMENDATION COMMENT FILE RETURN CONCURRENCE INFORMATION SIGNATURE REMARKS: FROM: NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NO. DATE SECRET 238 (Security Classification) CONTROL NO. Z-10728/82 NPTC/PEG (05/82) COPY OF Warning Notice Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions SECRET (Security Classification) Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/22 : CIA-RDP82TOO709R000101340001-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/22 : CIA-RDP82TOO709R000101340001-8 Warning Notice Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved (WNINTEL) or (D) NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions NOFORN- Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals NOCONTRACT- Not Releasable to Contractors or Contractor/Consultants PROPIN- Caution-Proprietary Information Involved ORCON- Dissemination and Extraction of Information Controlled by Originator REL ... This Information has been Authorized for Release to ... Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/22 : CIA-RDP82TOO709R000101340001-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/22 : CIA-RDP82T00709R000101340001-8 FEBA IRAN 25X1 25X1 KUWAIT AL BASRAN SHAtt AL ARAB Z-10728 NPIC/PEG (5/82) 25X1 IRANIAN IRANIAN OFFENSIVE AHVAZ-KHORRAMSHAHR AREA, IRAN RDD KNANEN r TANK BATTALION LEGEND IRANIAN DEPLOYMENT IRAQI DEPLOYMENT Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/22 : CIA-RDP82T00709R000101340001-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/22 : CIA-RDP82TOO709R000101340001-8 SECRET Page 1 of Copy (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER IRANIAN OFFENSIVE AHVAZ-KHORRAMSHARR AR , IRAN 1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: THE IRANIANS HAVE ADVANCED.APPROXIMATELY 15 NM IN THE SOUTHWEST OF AHVAZ. 2. (S/D) REMARKS: THIS AREA WAS VACATED BY IRAQI FORCES BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO IRAQI ARMOR BRIGADES ARE JUST 25X1 INSIDE IRAN IN THE VICINITY OF 31-04-OON 047-53-OOE. AT LEAST ONE IRANIAN ARMORED BATTALION AND ELEMENTS OF ONE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION ARE DEPLOYED OPPOSITE THE IRAQI BRIGADES. IRANIAN FORCES ARE CONSTRUCTING SEGMENTS OF AN 8 NM LONG BERM ALONG THE FORWARD EDGE OF BATTLE AREA. THE BATTLE AREA NORTH OF ABADAN-KHORRAMSHAHR REMAINS TIALLY UNCHANGED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS SINCE HOWEVER, MINOR 25X1 REPOSITIONING OF FORCES is OBSERVED. 3. BE N/A, COORDINATES N/A COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS BRIEFING BOARD MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE NPIC/PEG OPERATIONS OFFICER. These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana- lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue. WARNING NOTICE Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved SECRET Attachment to Z-10728/82 NPIC/PEG (5/82) Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/22 : CIA-RDP82TOO709R000101340001-8