Road 68 (Iran)

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Road 68

جاده 68 (Persian)
Route information
Part of AH 70
Length696 km (432 mi)
Major junctions
FromAshkezar, Yazd
Road71.png Road 71
Major intersectionsRoad81.png Road 81
Road91.png Road 91
ToBirjand, South Khorasan
Iran First Level Road 95.png Road 95
Location
CountryIran
ProvincesYazd, South Khorasan
Major citiesTabas, Yazd
Highway system

Road 68 is a road in central and eastern Iran in dry areas. It connects Yazd in Yazd Province, to Birjand in South Khorasan Province.[1] This road is part of Yazd-Mashhad Road.

Along this road is the landing site codenamed "Desert One" (), which was part of Operation Eagle Claw - the American hostage rescue attempt.

References

  1. ^ "نقشه راه‌های ایران با بزرگنمایی بی‌نهایت" (PDF). مشرق نیوز (in Persian). 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2019-11-02.

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