Iranians Accused of Making War Gas

LONDON — Iran has started producing chemical weapons, according to an Iranian opposition newspaper quoted by Britain’s authoritative Jane’s Defense Weekly.

The newspaper, Iran Liberation, said the disclosure was made during a 1986-87 budget debate in Iran’s Parliament when funding for a group called University Crusade was discussed, Jane’s reported in its latest issue.

A lawmaker disclosed to the Parliament details of the University Crusade, which consists of about “200 graduates with at least a first (honors) degree . . . carrying out various experiments on such products as mustard gas and military equipment.”