Iran marks 36th anniv. of return of POWs from Iraq to home
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Key context: TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Monday marks 36th anniversary of the beginning of a multi-stage process to release and repatriate tens of thousands of Iranian captives held by Iraq’s toppled Baath regime during and after eight-year war in 1980s. This development from en.mehrnews.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Monday marks 36th anniversary of the beginning of a multi-stage process to release and repatriate tens of thousands of Iranian captives held by Iraq’s toppled Baath regime during and after eight-year war in 1980s.
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