Road 68 (Iran)
| جاده 68 | |
| Route information | |
| Part of  | |
| Length | 696 km (432 mi) | 
| Major junctions | |
| From | Ashkezar, Yazd | 
| To | Birjand, South Khorasan | 
| Location | |
| Country | Iran | 
| Provinces | Yazd, South Khorasan | 
| Major cities | Tabas, Yazd | 
| Highway system | |
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 / 33.07306°N 55.89250°E), which was part of Operation Eagle Claw - the American hostage rescue attempt.
References
- ^ "نقشه راههای ایران با بزرگنمایی بینهایت" (PDF). مشرق نیوز (in Persian). 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2019-11-02.