Road 68 (Iran)

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.


Road 68
جاده 68
Route information
Part of
Length696 km (432 mi)
Major junctions
FromAshkezar, Yazd
Road 71
  Road 81
Road 91
ToBirjand, South Khorasan
Road 95
Location
ProvincesYazd, South Khorasan
Major citiesTabas, Yazd
Highway system
Highways in Iran
Freeways

Along this road is the landing site codenamed "Desert One" (33°04′23″N 55°53′33″E), 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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