WANA (Jan 31) – Following reports about preparations for a burial site outside the urban area of Tehran, Mohammad Javad Tajik, CEO of the Behesht Zahra (Tehran’s cemetery) Organization, explained that the move is part of broader crisis management policies and contingency planning for potential enemy-imposed war scenarios.

 

Tajik said the organization is responsible for planning and taking necessary measures for various crisis situations. He noted that the current preparations fall within the organization’s legal duties and are based on possible scenarios for managing the bodies of invading forces in the event they enter the country.

 

Emphasizing that the site has been selected outside the city limits, Tajik said that unlike some historical experiences — including during World War II, when foreign military personnel were buried inside cities — current policy is to locate such burial areas entirely outside Tehran.

 

He added that in scenarios involving possible ground invasion or airborne landings, temporary management, storage, and burial arrangements have been prepared for the bodies of foreign aggressors, including U.S. soldiers. According to Tajik, capacity has been prepared for up to 5,000 temporary graves until final decisions are made.

 

Responding to questions about the lack of published images or further details, Tajik said the decision was made to avoid unnecessary visual material or documentation. He stressed that this is not concealment or a security matter, but part of professional media management aimed at preventing emotional or misleading interpretations.

 

Tajik emphasized that the measure reflects preparedness only and is part of broader crisis management planning. He said Behesht Zahra, drawing on its experience, seeks to be ready within its means for potential scenarios and special conditions, and to take necessary steps before crises occur.