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Bookmark or Share- Iran–Iraq War - WikipediaThe Iran–Iraq War followed a long-running history of territorial border disputes between the two states, as a result of which Iraq planned to retake the eastern bank of the Shatt al-Arab that it had ceded to Iran in the 1975 Algiers Agreement.
- Iraq - Iran-Iraq War, Saddam Hussein, Invasion | BritannicaWithin days, Iraqi forces invaded Iran. At the same time, Iraq bombed Iranian air bases and other strategic targets. In the week following the invasion, the UN Security Council called for a cease-fire and appealed to Iran and Iraq to settle their dispute peacefully.
- The Iran-Iraq War - Encyclopedia.comThe Iran-Iraq War was the greatest show of nationalist sentiment yet seen in the Middle East. Iran, which had used its own finances and huge population to fund and execute the war, immediately turned its attention to reconstruction.
- Iran‑Iraq War ‑ Summary, Timeline & Legacy - HISTORYOn September 22, 1980, Iraqi forces launched air strikes on Iranian air bases, following up with a ground invasion of the oil-producing border region of Khuzestan. The invasion was...
- Iran-Iraq War | Causes, Summary, Casualties, & Facts | BritannicaIran-Iraq War, (1980–88), prolonged military conflict between Iran and Iraq during the 1980s. Open warfare began on September 22, 1980, when Iraqi armed forces invaded western Iran along the countries’ joint border, though Iraq claimed that the war had begun earlier that month, on September 4, when Iran shelled a number of border posts.
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