IRAQ/IRAN MILITARY SUMMARY(SANITIZED)

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• Publication Date: October 1, 1980
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Imagery analysis report
Iran/Iran Militarv Summarv
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IRAQ/IRAN MILITARY SUMMARY
1. (S/D) This report updates the most recent' in a series of imagery-derived reports on the Iraq-Iran
conflict and covers the period from The report discusses deployed ground forces in 25X1
the forward area, rear garrison units, airfields, naval bases, commercial shipping, POL facilities, the
Nuclear Research Center in Baghdad, and a water injection facility in Iraq (Figures 1 and 2). Military unit
designators and subordination (where used) are derived from collateral sources.2 Additional reports will
be issued as the situation changes.
2. (S/D) Imagery of the forward areas of conflict on
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showed that Iraq forces had only 25X1
advanced approximately 3 nautical miles (nm) closer to Dezful and had not changed position at Ahvaz
since
Iraqi forces in both areas appeared to be digging in. By
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Iraqi forces had taken 25X1
the town of Mehran, Iran and were advancing eastward.
3. (S/D) Two rear area garrisons in Iraq and five in Iran were imaged during the period. At one
Iraqi and four Iranian garrisons, units had either departed or were preparing to depart.
4. (S/D) Three Iraqi and 12 Iranians airfields were imaged. No new bomb damage was observed.
The Iraqi bomber base at Al Taqaddum and the Iranian F-14 bases at Shiraz and Khatami were not
imaged.
5. (S/D) No damage was seen at four Iraqi and seven Iranian naval facilities. No evidence of
conflict was seen on the islands of Jazireh Ye Tanb E Bozorg and Jazirat Abu Musa in the Strait of
Hormuz.
6. (S/D) Six POL facilities in Iraq and three in Iran were imaged. Additional damage to an Iraqi
facility at Al Basrah was observed. In addition, damage to the facility at Al Faw was seen for the first
time. No additional damage to the three facilities in Iran was observed.
Iraq/Iran Forward Area
7. (S/D) On
Iraqi and Iranian ground forces
positions around the city of Ahvaz re- 25X1
mained basically unchanged from those reported on Hno further Iraqi advance was apparent
(Figure 3). The Iranian force levels were slightly reduce from (Although all of the Iraqi units
seen on
strength.
were not imaged on
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8. (S/D) One Iraqi tank battalion, elements of a second tank battalion, and two armored personnel
carrier (APC) battalions were deployed in revetted positions along a line running from 31-18-OON 048-30-
OOE to 31-16-OON 048-30-OOE. They were 2 nm from the nearest Iranian positions and 9.5 nm southwest of
Ahvaz. The areas farther southwest, where most of the Iraqi forces were observed on ~~ were not 25X1
imaged.
9. (S/D) One Iranian tank company and one APC company were at 31-16-OON 048-32-OOE, 7.5 nm
southwest of Ahvaz along the road and rail line leading to Khorramshahr. A slight decrease in equipment,
from 16 tanks and 19 APC to 14 tanks and 16 APC, was observed at this location between 25X1
A possible Iranian reconnaissance unit that included three tanks and four possible APC had been 25X1
deployed to 31-18-OON 048-32-16E since Three batteries of self-propelled (SP) guns and one 25X1
company of APC were at 31-20-OON 048-36-OOE on (unchanged from A tank 25X1
platoon was next to a road at 31-23-OON 048-34-OOE, a roximately 6 nm northwest of Ahvaz. This was a
decrease from the 13 tanks and nine APC observed on 25X1
10. (S/D) None of the areas in which the Iranian forces were deployed had been cratered. However,
smoke/dust was emanating from several artillery detonations approximately 2 nm north of the Iranian SP
gun positions.
11. (S/D) Twenty-three tanks departed from Ahvaz Barracks Storage Depot Brigade and Division
Headquarters Equipment remaining in garrison
included 31 tanks, 25 M109-Al SP gun, 130 APC, six field artillery (FA) guns, at least three ZSU-57/2 SP
antiaircraft (AA) guns, the transportation battalion, and the engineering battalion. This equipment had
not been dispersed, and the installation did not appear to have sustained any battle damage.
12. (S/D) On ~ an Iraqi mechanized infantry division advance had stopped on the west 25X1
bank of the Karkheh River, 13 nm west of Dezful (Figure 4). One of the three main highway bridges
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leading to Dezful had been repaired and was useable; however, no attempt was being made to cross the
river. Destroyed and burning armored vehicles along the highway and in the vicinity of the bridge ap-
proaches indicate that the Iranians may have repulsed a crossing (Figure 5). Only two tank battalions
(plus) and three mechanized infantry battalions of the Iraqi forces on the west bank were imaged.
13. (S/D) The Iranians still maintained their defensive positions on high ground overlooking the
bridges and near Dezful Highway Strip at 32-24-30N 048-14-OOE. The Iranians had 25X1
reinforced their defenses with an additional battalion of field artillery guns (towed) and one mixed SP-gun
battalion (minus) which included four 175mm M-107. Elements of the armor brigade housed at Dezful
Barracks and Brigade Headquarters that were in garrison or were still there. 25X1
14. (S D) Two Dezful Hawk Sites were occupied. Three of the six launchers at Dezful Hawk Site 2
A24 were loaded. Burn marks were observed behind two of the launch positions, 25X1
indicating that
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missiles had been fired since Only two launchers at Dezful Hawk 25X1
were imaged; both were loaded. 25X1
15. (S/D) Iranian defensive forces at Shush had taken up new positions just east of the town. This
force had been increased and included five tanks and two APC. No Iraqi forces were imaged in this area.
16. (S/D) The Iranian town of Mehran was in the control of Iraqi ground forces on ~ and 25X1
Iraqi forces had advanced at least 19 nm east of Mehran (Figure 6). Approximately 300 vehicles were
along the hard-surface roads leading north and east from the town. Iraqi artillery was deployed east and
north of the town. Three batteries were between 10 and 19 nm east of Mehran. Four additional batteries
were between 3 and 6 nm northeast of the town. Limited artillery destruction was observed in the Mehran
complex. Several buildings were destroyed near the hard-surface road leading east from the town, and a
high concentration of artillery impact craters was north of the town.
17. (S/D) Two HIP helicopters, eight trucks in convoy formation (on the road to Mehran), and 80
trucks in revetments were observed in the vicinity of Badrah, Iraq on~~ 25X1
18. (S/D) No coverage was available during this reporting period.
Maydan Area
19. (S/D) A large Iraqi vehicle concentration of at least 250 trucks was observed on the Iraqi side of
the Iraq/Iran border at 34-45-37N 045-40-39E on partial coverage of Only one occupied 25X1
antiaircraft site was observed. A probable Kurdish tent camp consisting of approximately 100 tents was
at 34-56-OON 045-36-43E.
Sulaymaniyah Area
20. (S/D) An Iraqi concentration was observed deployed between Buban, Iraq and the Iraq/Iran
border at 35-37-30N 045-56-50E on (Figure 7). At least one tank, two APC platoons, five 25X1
artillery batteries, and 100 vehicles were present. No Iranian ground forces activity was observed on the
Iranian side of the border.
21. (S/D) Elements of all three OT-64-equipped mechanized infantry battalions and the support -
transport battalion departed Az Zubayr Barracks and Division Headquarters Ash Shuaybah
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in the Al Basrah area between
This mechanized infantry brigade may
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have redeployed to the Khorramshahr area.
22. (S/D) At Kirkuk Barracks Corps Division
Brigade Headquarters Ordnance Depot ~
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in northern Iraq, the SA-3 support unit, a heavy
lift battalion, and an unidentified unit reported on
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were still dispersed within the facility on F-
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23. (S/D) In northwest Iran, support units of the
Iranian 64th infantry division remained in garrison
at division headquarters, Rezaiyeh Barracks Depot and Division Headquarters
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Elements of one FA battery (three howitzers) had been deployed in revetments on the eastern
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edge of the installation since at least Two AH-1 and three AB-214 helicopters were in the
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helicopter landing area. The approximately 250 trucks/vehicles inside the barracks area had not been
dispersed.
24. (S/D) Ten MAZ-537 trucks, four 60-ton trailers, and 45 trucks departed from Tabriz Barracks
and Training Center Fifteen trucks and eleven 60-
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ton trailers were dispersed throughout an open parking area and along the inside of a perimeter wall of the
facility. (Continued p. 11)
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Z5. (SAD) One tank company (I I tanks) and one battalion ofLSU-57/2 SP AA (ten uns) departed
azvin Barracks Division and Brigade Headquarters
Major elements of one tank battalion, two mechanized infantry battalions, one SP howitzer battalion,
one Scorpion armored cavalry company, two heavy bridge ponton (PM P) engineer companies, and a heavy
lift battalion were present. Equipment for these units was widely dispersed throughout the installation.
The nine Scorpion tanks and the two PMP engineer companies present are not normally observed here.
Several units (including one M109 Al SP howitzer battery) were being formed into convoys along the
installation access roads,
26. (SAD) Elements of the ZU-23 AA battalion present on ~ were observed re grin to
leave the garrison at Tehran Army Barracks and Military University Tarahabad on
imagery ofOA convoy of approximately 2l trucks (with at least one battery ofLU?23 AA uns
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m tow was forming southeast of the vehicle park, The battery (six guns) of M-46 FA guns observed in tow
on was assembled in convoy formation with four additional M-46 in the vehicle park, One
battery of M-46 remained in the vehicle park ui travel mode. A third convoy consisting of ten trucks was
forming dust outside the battalion vehicle park. The Chieftan tank battalion (minus) present on
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^remamed m garrison; however, elements of two 1SSmm and one lOSmm towed howitzer bat i
talons
departed between
27, (SAD) In Tehran, one battery of 130mm M-46 FA guns and three batteries of ZU-23 AA guns
were removed from Tehran Barracks and Artillery Brigade Headquarters Jai
A[R ACTTIVITY
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28. (SAD) Shaibah Airlield ~ in the Al Basrah Area, remained o erational on
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^ with no bomb damage observed. Air order-of-battle mcl
uded one F]SHBEU, one probable
F[SHSED, three HIP-C, and four SUPER FRELON helicopters,
29, (S/D) No bomb damage was observed at Kirkuk Airfield
^ Air order-of-battle included six FITTER (two takin of and one FISHBED.
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30. (SAD) AI Tagaddum Airfield ~ the major bomber base in Iraq, was not imaged,
31. (5~I)) In the Kirkuk area at K-L Airfield Othe bomb craters reported on
0 had not been repaired on 0 One Alouette and nine robable HIP helico w
present, p piers ere
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32. (S/U) Khark Island Airfield ~ remained blocked by vehicles on ~o
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aircraft were present,
33. (S/D) Six AH-l, three AB-214, and one Jet Ranger aircraft were at Ahvaz Airfield North (BE
adjacent to Ahvaz Barracks Storage Depot Brigade and Division headquarters
Only three A}{-1 and one AB-214 were present on
34. (S/D) Although Dezful was still under attack by ]ragi ground force units on 0 Vahdati
AB Airfield 0 approximately 3 rim north of Dezful, continued to be used b combat
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aircraft. Three F-5, one probable F-S, nine AB-214, one CH-47, and two probable Jet Ranger aircraft were
present, This portion of the airfield was not imaged on ONo additional damage was observed at
the airfield.
35, (SAD) Continuing analysis of coverage of the Dezful battle area revealed five AH-1 in
flight and one CH-47 on the ground at 32-2S-30N 048-27.40E (east-southeast of Vahdati AB Airfield ,
Four AH-1 were tlymg m a northeasterly direction, two at 32-21-20N 048.22-]OE and two at 32-22-20N
048-22-SOE, The fifth AH-I at 32-25-20N 048.28-30E was flying in a northwesterly direction. All five AH-
I may have been returning to Vahdati AB Airlield. This is the first indication of Iranian close air su ort
for their ground forces units, pp
36, (S/D) Dezful Highway Strip ~ remained operational on However,
0
Iraqi ground forces were approaching from the west,
37. (S/D) Tehran/Mehrabad international Airfield ~ was partially cloud covered on
0 No additional damage to the runway or support facilities was observed in the I
c oud-free areas.
Combat aircraft observed included IS F-4, 21 F-S, one 747 tanker, six C-130, one Caribou, three CH-47,
and one AB-214, Fourteen of the F-4, 13 of the F-5, and the Caribou were in the northeast dis ersal area
where the F-4 are usually parked, p
38. (S/D) lVo battle damage was observed nor were anv antiaircraft defenses deployed at Tehran -
Ghale Mor hi Airfield ~
g Air order-of-battle included one proba-
ble RH-53, four C}{-47, nine AB-214/AH-1, three Jet Ranger, one DC-3, and 27 small strai ht-win
g g
aircraft,
39, (S/U) At Tehran/Doshan Tappeh Airfield four ZU-23 w served deployed
adjacent to the runway on imagery of No evidence of
hostilities was observed on either date, Air order-of-battle on 4 October included two C-130, 14 F-27, two
small straight-wing aircraft, and one probable AB-214.
40. (SAD) No baUle damage or aircraft was observed on partial coverage of Qazvin Airfield (BE
imagery. Two trucks were blocking the runway on that date,
41, (SAD) The southern portion of Tabriz Airlield Owns imaged on 0 One F-
5, four derelict F-5, and one AB-214 helicopter were present. No further damage was observed and airfield
defenses observed remained m place.
42. (SAD) In the Bandar Abbas area, several of the 16 lines of dirt piles blocking the runway and
parallel taxiway at Bandar Abbas NAS Airfield 0 were removed between
^ Efforts to remove the remainder of the dirt were observed on ima er of One vehi 1
g Y c e was
blocking the taxiway on 0 otherwise the airfield appeared to be operational For the first time
since
43, (S/D) The runway at Lavan Airfield ~ was blocked by a portable aircraft on-
/off1oading stairway and three small objects on No battle damage was observed nor were an
0 y
air defense units present, No aircraft were present.
44. (SAD) On Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Kish Airfield was partially
0
covered on 0 The observed portion of runway 27R was blocked by one vehicle, One 3Smm
Oerlikon AA site remained occupied.
45, (SAD) Shiraz International Airfield (~ and Khatami AB Airfield
the F-14 airbases, were not imaged.
NAVAL ACTIVITY
Iraq
46, (S/D) The majority of the combatants at Al Basrah naval Base ~ on the Shatt AI
Arab were dispersed m the river on 0 These combatants included two SO-I submarine chasers
(PCS), two Polnocny medium amphious assault landing ships (LSM), two Yeugenya inshore mineswee ers
p
(11951), one T-43 fleet minesweeper (MSF), one Osa missile attack boat (PTG), and a Split?B trauiin shi
g p
(AX), Ships at the naval base included two P-6 patrol boats (PT),
47. (S~ll) At Umm Qasr, five Osa II PTG, one fireboat (YTR), and two Polnocny LSM were
dispersed in the rover on while four P-6 PT one T-43 MSF, and live small craft were docked at
~num Qasr Naval Base three Osa PTG and two Polnocny LSM were
dispersed along the aver. Two Osa PTG, seven P-6 PT, one 50-I, and one T-43 MSF were docked at the
base,
48. (SD) At Umm Qasr Port Facilities ~ the military transshipment area was vacant
on 0 Approximately 200 military vehicles pieces of e ui merit had been removed sinc
q p e
^ A Soviet Leninskiy Komsomol-class mershi was at the militar ~ ua ~ from
yq y
One Osa PTG was docked along the quay on
49, (S U) At Khor AI Zubayr Port Facility ~ two Osa PTG were docked at the ~uav
q ,
on
Iran
S0. (S/U) At Khark Island, one Winchester patrol air cushion vehicle (PACV), one probable MK-
IH patrol boat PB , and two nver~roadstead patrol boats (PI3R) were at Jazireh Ye Khark Naval Base
e Wellington PACV had departed since DAt Khark Island
Hovercraft Base four Wellington PACV and three Winchester PACV were also resent
P
on 0
S1, (SAD) At Bushehr ~laval Base ~ one PF-10.3 patrol frigate (PF) departed since
0 and one La Combattanle-I[f3 missile attack boat arrived at the base, Naval order-of-battl
e
present on0included two PF-13 PF, six La Combattante?11B PTG, and seven MK-111 PB
. One of
the La Combattanle-IIB was on the repairway, :Vo evidence of damage to either the naval base or vessels
was discernible.
~2, (S~ll) One Wellington PACV departed Gom Bandar Abbas Port Facilities Suru
and one Hengham tank landing ship (LST) arrived at the port between essels in ort on
p
0 included one Battle destroyer (Dll), two Sumner uided missile destro ~ r
g yes (DllG), two Vosper
MK-5 (SRAM) guided missile frigates (FFG), one La Combattante?IIB PTG (Kaman), one PGM-71
(Continued P. 14)
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motor gunboat (PGM), six MK?II[ patrol boats (PB), live river roadstead PBR, one Wellington PACV,
and two Hengham LST. The portion of the small graving dock where a PGM-71 PGM was on 0
was obscurred because of obliquity, ;veither of the two water carriers was in or near the naval base.
53, (S/D) One Sumner DDG, one Vosper MK-5 (SAAM) FFG, one Bandar Abbas small replenish-
ment oiler (AORL), and one auxiliary vessel arrived and one La Combattante I1B PTG (Kaman) ,one
Wellington PACV, and one Kengham LST departed between No battle damage o~
evidence of hostilities was obsere~ed.
S~, (SAD) No naval, air, or ground forces activity was obser4~ed on Jazireh Ye Tanb E Bozorg Island
or on Jazirat Abu Musa Island
Iraq
55, (SAD) At Al Faw Port Facilities Q one medium bulk carrier was moored at the
pier while t~~o medium freighters and one probable tanker were moored in the open waters of the Shalt AI
Arab on 0
S6. (S/D) At Umm Qasr Port Facilities five medium freighters, one small
freighter, two container ships, and one probable automobile carrier were moored at the quay ono
0 The small freighter arrived between Three coastal freighters were
moored approximately 1 nautical mile (nm) north of the port facility on This area was not
imaged on
57. (SAD) At AI Basrah Port Facilities 0 21 medium freighters, two small coastal
freighters, two container ships, one bulk carrier, and one medium tanker were moored at the quay and in
deeper waters of the Shalt AI Arab on OThe dispersal of the various ships in the river appeared
to be due to a lack of ade uate dockin s ace at the quay. Two medium freighters left the area around the
quati~ between
Iran
S8. (S D) Twelve cargo ships and one freighter were at Bandar Abbas Port Facilities Suru 0
Five of the cargo ships were anchored in the harbor, awaiting clearance into the port
facility, A backup of cargo ships at this port is unusual. By ~ nine cargo ships were in port, and
no harbor backup was observed. On the same date, four cargo ships (two offloading grain into trucks)
~~ere moored at nearby Shah Bandar Abbas Port Facilities 0 Construction of this facility
has not yet been completed. This was the first observation of cargo ships at this facility. The four vessels
may have been diverted here from Bandar Abbas Port Facilities Suru,
S9. (S/D) ~o change in status was apparent at Shah Bandar Abbas Part Facilities West (BE
POL FACILITIES
Iraq
60. (S/D) At Khor AI Amaya POL Terminal ~, near the mouth of the Shatt Al Arab,
no bomb damage was observed ono and no tankers were at the terminal
61, (S/D) At AI Faw Crude Oil Storage Terminal ~ also near the mouth of the Shalt
AI Arab, one of the three large floating-top POL tanks was on lire and two of the 24 medium floating-top
tanks were burned out in the northern storage area on 0(Figures 8 and 9), ]n addition, two POL
pipe sections had been destroyed. One of the 16 large floating-top POL storage tanks was destroyed, but
no damage was observed to the eight medium floating-top POL storage tank in the southern storage area.
In addition, one POL pipe section was destroyed. Afl of the tanks appeared to be empty.
62. (S/D) At AI Basrah Petroleum Refinery Aa Zubayr 0 an additional POL tank
had been damaged and two of the four large vertical POL tanks previously reported as destroyed on
0 were still on lire and smoke was being emitted on 0 No damage was observed at the
refinery,
63. (S/D) At Al Basrah Petroleum Refinery Muftiyah ~ one of three vertical POL
tanks reported damaged onOwas still smoking onONo new damage was observed at
this facility,
64. (S/D) At Kirkuk Petroleum Pump Station and Storage KI 0 a bomb impact
crater was observed adjacent to the quonset building in the support area on 0 No bomb strafing
damage was observed to the oil fields or pumping facilities north of Kirkuk.
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