Iranians Accused of Making War Gas
Iran has started producing chemical weapons, according to an Iranian opposition newspaper quoted by Britain’s authoritative Jane’s Defense Weekly.
The newspaper, Iran Liberation, said the disclosure was made during a 1986-87 budget debate in Iran’s Parliament when funding for a group called University Crusade was discussed, Jane’s reported in its latest issue.
A lawmaker disclosed to the Parliament details of the University Crusade, which consists of about “200 graduates with at least a first (honors) degree . . . carrying out various experiments on such products as mustard gas and military equipment.”
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