Iranian offensive operations against Iraq in the late 1980s were also named after Badr.

Although the Iranian operation was stumbled into almost accidentally, even that policy evolved emotional and patriotic selling points as it went along.

Director Casey appears to have been informed in considerable detail about the specifics of the Iranian operation.

Following his disappointment at the failure of the Iranian operation, Beckwith retired from the Army.

Officials said these threats, rather than more specific intelligence about any Iranian operations inside Britain, led to today's steps.

Mr. Green was not aware of any of the details of the Iranian operation.

He felt it would be possible to connect the accounts to illegal Iranian operations.

But it is thorough in recounting the chronology of the Iranian operation.

She added, "The leak of the Iranian operation occurred on his watch.

In the Iranian operation no innocent person was hurt.