Road 68 (Iran)

Road 68
جاده 68
Route information
Part of AH70
Length	696 km (432 mi)
Major junctions
From	Ashkezar, Yazd Road 71
Major intersections	Road 81 Road 91
To	Birjand, South Khorasan Road 95
Location
Country	Iran
Provinces	Yazd, South Khorasan
Major cities	Tabas, Yazd
Highway system
Highways in Iran Freeways

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" (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.

External links

• Iran road map on Young Journalists Club