North Korean support for Iran during the Iran–Iraq War many as 158 air strikes over a three-day period in March. It hit nearly 30 towns and cities, and struck as deep as Tehran. Iran responded to these strikes on March 12 and 14 by launching its first Scud B strikes against Iraqi cities, using what seem to have been Libyan supplied missiles, although they may have come from Syria and other deliveries came later from the PRC and/or North Korea. North Korean support for Iran during the Iran–Iraq War North Korea supported Iran during the Iran–Iraq War for oil and foreign exchange by selling both domestically produced arms to
Asadabad, Iran Asadabad, Iran Asadabad (, also Romanized as Asadābād) is a city and capital of Asadabad County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 51,304, in 12,583 families. It is known as the birthplace of Seyyed Jamaleddin Asadabadi. It is the capital of Asadabad County. The ethnic composition of Asadabad, similar to other cities in Hamadan province is of mixed ethnic groups, with Persian majority and Kurdish, Azeri, Lur and Lak minorities. Based in western Iran, Hamadan is a green mountainous area on the foothills of the 3574 - meter Alvand Mountain. The city is 1850 meters above