TEHRAN -- Saeed Ohadi, the head of the Foundation of Martyrs and War Veterans Affairs, said Wednesday Iran will submit a legal dossier detailing crimes by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s forces against 175 Iranian divers to the UN. 
Speaking to reporters here, Ohadi underlined the significance of the documents, meticulously prepared by the search committee for missing persons under the general staff of the armed forces.
The dossier focuses on the tragic fate of 175 divers captured by Saddam’s forces during the Iraqi war of 1980 to 1988 on the Islamic Republic.
According to the document, the divers were handcuffed, buried alive in a mass grave, and subjected to what Ohadi described as the “almost unprecedented crimes”. 
The plan, Ohadi said, underscores Iran’s commitment to preserving the memory of its martyrs and holding the perpetrators accountable for war crimes. 
It is part of the government’s efforts to document and highlight the sacrifices made by Iranians during the Sacred Defense. The dossier is expected to draw global attention to historic injustices faced by Iranian forces during the war.