Shalamcheh
Shalamcheh
شلمچه | |
|---|---|
Shalamcheh Location in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 30°30′N 48°04′E / 30.500°N 48.067°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan province |
Shalamcheh (Persian: شَلَمچه) is a town located in Khuzestan province, Iran. It is situated on the border with Iraq, north-west of Abadan. The town was one of the main sites of invasion of Saddam Hussein's Iraq in the Iran–Iraq War. Some 50,000 Iranians died in the fighting around the town, and there is today a war memorial in their memory.[1] The Basra–Shalamcheh rail line, one of the two railway projects connecting Iran to Iraq, is through Shalamcheh.[2]
History
2026 Iran massacres
During the 2025–2026 Iranian protests, Iran International reported that on 2 January 2026, Iraqi militias affiliated with the Iranian government recruited forces to assist Iranian security forces in suppressing protests in Iran.[3] The troops were reportedly transported through border crossings including Shalamcheh.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Afshin Molavi (12 July 2010). The Soul of Iran: A Nation's Struggle for Freedom. W. W. Norton. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-393-07875-6.
- ^ "یک خط آهن راهبردی بین ایران و عراق / صرفه جویی ۲۲۵میلیون لیتر گازوئیل در سال". eghtesadonline.com. September 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "تاکنون حدود ۸۰۰ نفر از شبهنظامیان شیعه عراقی برای سرکوب مردم به ایران اعزام شدهاند | ایران اینترنشنال". Iran International.
30°30′N 48°04′E / 30.500°N 48.067°E