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Discover Haffar-e Gharbi in Iran

Haffar-e Gharbi in the region of Khūzestān is a town located in Iran - some 404 mi or ( 649 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Haffar-e Gharbi is now 01:22 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Rasan, Mohsen, Sableh, Qaryat Sayhan, and Baghdad. When in this area, you might want to check out Rasan . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Haffar-e Gharbi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Scenes from the 8-year Holy Defense of Iranian army/people against former Iraqi army/government

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22 September 2010 is the 30th anniversary of the 8-year Holy Defense of Iranian army, protecting their values and their land against invasions of western powers led by the former Iraqi government. The ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Karun

The Kārun (also spelled as Karoun) is Iran's most effluent, and the only navigable, river. It is 450 miles (720 km) long. It rises in the Zard Kuh mountains of the Bakhtiari district in the Zagros Range, receiving many tributaries, such as the Dez and the Kuhrang, before passing through the capital of the Khuzestan Province of Iran, the city of Ahwaz.

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Located at 30.43 48.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Khuzestan Province, Rivers of Iran, Shatt al-Arab basin

Abadan Airport

Abadan Airport is situated 12 kilometers away from the city of Abadan, Iran.

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Located at 30.37 48.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces, Airports in Iran, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - Middle East

Shatt al-Arab

Shatt al-Arab is a river in Southwest Asia of some 200 km (120 mi) in length, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris in the town of al-Qurnah in the Basra Governorate of southern Iraq. The southern end of the river constitutes the border between Iraq and Iran down to the mouth of the river as it discharges into the Persian Gulf. It varies in width from about 232 metres at Basra to 800 metres at its mouth.

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Located at 30.41 48.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Basra Province, Disputed territories in the Persian Gulf, District capitals of Iraq, International rivers of Asia, Iran–Iraq border, Khuzestan Province, Persian Gulf, Rivers of Iran, Rivers of Iraq, Shatt al-Arab basin, Territorial disputes of Iran, Territorial disputes of Iraq

Chemical attack on behbahan battalion

On 9 January 1986, at the beginning of the Battle of Shalamcheh, in the midst of the Iran-Iraq War, the Iranian Behbehan Battalion came under a heavy aerial chemical bomb attack by Iraqi forces. The Behbahan Battalion was positioned near Shalamcheh, in the south of Iran, about 10 km from the port of Khorramshahr. They were waiting for the order to be deployed to the front line on that day when they suddenly came under gas attack.

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Located at 30.57 48.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1986 in Iran, Iran–Iraq War, Military operations involving chemical weapons

Minoo Island

Minoo Island is an Iranian island in the Khuzestan province, in southwestern Iran and is close to the city of Abadan. The city of Minushahr is on the island. The island is comprehended entirely by the Minu District of Khorramshahr County.

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Located at 30.33 48.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Islands of Iran, Khorramshahr County