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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.
The Iraqi invasion of Iran began on 22 September 1980, sparking the Iran–Iraq War, and lasted until 5 December 1980. Ba'athist Iraq believed that Iran would not respond effectively due to internal socio-political turmoil caused by the country's Islamic Revolution one year earlier.
Iran consolidates control over the Shatt al-Arab/Arvand Rud waterway; Tensions between Iran and Iraq over the disputed waterway and border escalate into a full-scale war in 1980; Saddam Hussein: Saddam Hussein: Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988) Iraq MEK DRFLA Sudan Iran KDP PUK Badr Brigades: Stalemate. Both Iraq and Iran accepted UNSC Resolution ...
War in Iraq (2014–2017) Iranian intervention in Iraq (2014–present) part of War against the Islamic State Iraq Peshmerga Iran Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq Badr Organization Hezbollah Kata'ib Hezbollah. Kataib Rouh Allah Issa Ibn Miriam United States. Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
Iran holds tremendous sway inside Iraq despite the presence of US troops, setting up a tug-of-war for the incoming Trump administration. ... of Iraq was appointed by Iran-backed militias who won a ...
The Iran–Iraq War is regarded as being a major trigger for rising sectarianism in the region, as it was viewed by many as a clash between Sunni Muslims (Ba'athist Iraq and other Arab States) [17] [18] [19] and the Shia revolutionaries that had taken power in Iran. [20]
Date Unit Aircraft Pilot Weapon Victim Ref 7 September 1980: 81 TFS/TFB 8 F-14A Tomcat: Unknown [a]: 20 mm Mi-25, 4 ATTSOS [1]10 September 1980: TFB 8 F-14A Tomcat
Iran’s newly elected president said his government will create "balance in relations with all countries” in line with national interests and the prerequisites for peace but stressed to the ...