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Mas'udiyeh Destination Guide

Delve into Mas'udiyeh in Iran

Mas'udiyeh in the region of Khūzestān is a city in Iran - some 389 mi or ( 626 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Mas'udiyeh

Current time in Mas'udiyeh is now 02:13 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vostaniyeh-ye Do, Shakhtal Khan-e Do, Chuali, Mamlah-ye Sofla, and Kofeysheh. While being here, make sure to check out Vostaniyeh-ye Do . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Mas'udiyeh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 30.57 48.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1986 in Iran, Iran–Iraq War, Military operations involving chemical weapons