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  2. Iran–Iraq War - Wikipedia

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    The Iran–Iraq War, also known as the First Gulf War, [f] was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. Active hostilities began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran and lasted for nearly eight years, until the acceptance of United Nations Security Council Resolution 598 by both sides.

  3. Iraqi invasion of Iran - Wikipedia

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    Saddam and his deputies believed that the riots had been inspired by the Iranian Revolution and instigated by Iran's government. [21] On 10 March 1980, when Iraq declared Iran's ambassador persona non-grata, and demanded his withdrawal from Iraq by 15 March, [37] Iran replied by downgrading its diplomatic ties to the charge d'affaires level ...

  4. Operation Kaman 99 - Wikipedia

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    Operation Alborz (Persian: عملیات البرز), [3] more commonly known by the code-name Operation Kaman 99 (عملیات کمان 99), [4] was an operation launched by the Iranian Air Force in retaliation to Iraqi surprise aerial attacks on Iran the day before which marked the beginning of the 8-year-long Iran–Iraq War.

  5. List of wars involving Iran - Wikipedia

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    Iranian Embassy siege in 1980; Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988) Iran KDP PUK Badr Brigades: Iraq MEK PDKI: Stalemate: Both Iraq and Iran accepted UNSC Resolution 598. Return to status quo, observed by UNIIMOG. KDPI–Komala conflict (1984−1991) Iran: KDP-I

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  7. Tanker war - Wikipedia

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    The tanker war, part of the larger Iran–Iraq War, was a series of military attacks by Iran and Iraq against merchant vessels in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz from 1981 to 1988. Iraq was responsible for 283 attacks while Iran accounted for 168.

  8. Los Angeles names intersection in memory of woman who ... - AOL

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    Los Angeles, the second most populous U.S. city, is home to an Iranian community of nearly 138,000 people, of the 400,000-620,000 people of Iranian ancestry in the United States, according to the ...

  9. Category:1980s in Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    1980 in Los Angeles (10 P) 1981 in Los Angeles (13 P) 1982 in Los Angeles (10 P) 1983 in Los Angeles (8 P) 1984 in Los Angeles (1 C, 12 P) ... Crips–Bloods gang war; F.