Investigating long-range surface-to-surface missile attacks on Iraqi cities during the holy defense period (with emphasis on the role of the innovative defense measures of Ilam province police forces)

The history of missile attacks on Iran's metropolises during the sacred defense period was carried out by Iraq using long-range missiles, and due to the damage caused, the necessity of defensive and innovative measures was felt to reduce the effects of this action. The current research was conducted with the aim of investigating the Iraqi long-range ground-to-ground missile attacks on the country's cities during the sacred defense period, emphasizing the role of the innovative defense measures of the police forces of Ilam province. This research seeks to answer the question, what were the innovative defensive actions of the police forces of Ilam province during the holy defense period, when Iraqi long-range missiles attacked Iranian cities? This research is applied in terms of type and purpose, and in terms of method, it is among exploratory studies. The analysis approach of this study is the inductive method using the coding method. The participants of this study were the employees of the Ilam Police Department, and 10 interviews were conducted with the participants of this study using the snowball sampling method based on the theory of theoretical saturation. The required data were collected using semi-structured interviews, which were finally analyzed using the database method. The research findings show; The main components include: divine purposes and ideals, unity of command and information, defense measures, identification and successful feedback. The last layer of this process is carried out by the police forces, and the results obtained from the analysis of the processes showed that divine purposes and ideals, unity of command and Surveillance, defense measures and information as antecedents, as well as successful identification and feedback as consequences of the success of the innovative defense measures of the Ilam province police forces during the sacred defense period, have followed a combination of a set of qualities.