Iran-Iraq War

Iran-Iraq War
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Date	1980-1988
Location	Iranball and Iraqball
Causes	Iraqi aggression
Result	Stalemate, Both claim victory Iraqi failure to annex Iranian territories and bolster Arab separatism in Khuzestan Province of Iran Iranian failure to topple Saddam Hussein and destroy Iraqi military power as well as inspire sectarian divide in Iraq United Nations Security Council Resolution 598
Territorial changes	"Status quo ante bellum"; observed by United Nations Iran–Iraq Military Observer Group based on United Nations Security Council Resolution 619
Belligerents
Iranball KDP PUK ISCI Islamic Dawa Party Supported by: Syriaball Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriyaball North Koreaball Chinaball Portugalball (1984-1988) Spainball (1984-1988) Argentinaball Austriaball Belgiumball Ethiopiaball Franceball File:West Germany-icon.png West Germanyball Israelcube Italyball Japanball Netherlandsball South Koreaball Pakistanball South Africaball Swedenball Switzerlandball USAball UKball Brazilball Soviet Unionball Turkeyball
Ba'athist Iraqball Arab voulenteers from: Jordanball Sudanball Moroccoball Tunisiaball Egyptball North Yemenball Supported by: Franceball USAball UKball Soviet Unionball Saudi Arabiaball Kuwaitball Jordanball Austriaball Brazilball Canadaball Chinaball Denmarkball Egyptball East Germanyball File:West Germany-icon.png West Germanyball Hungaryball Italyball Japanball Polandball Portugalball (1980-1984) Spainball (1980-1984) Qatarball Romaniaball Tringapore South Africaball Switzerlandball Turkeyball UAEball Yugoslaviaball
Strength
By 1988: : 600,000 Soldiers 1,000 Tanks 800 Armored Vehicles 600 Cannons 60-80 Aircraft 70-90 Helicopters
By 1988: : 1,500,000 Soldiers 5,000 Tanks 8,500-10,000 Armored Vehicles 6,000-12,000 Cannons 900 Aircraft 1,000 Helicopters
Casualties
200,000-600,000 Killed 320,000-500,000 Wounded 40,000-42,000 Captured 11,000-16,000 Civilian Dead
250,000-500,000 Dead 400,000 Wounded 70,000 Captured

The Iran-Iraq war was a war between Iraq and Iran.

Major Battles

• Operation Nasr (1981) - Three Iranian Armored Divisions attacked Iraqi positions. After four days of battle in a sea of mud, Iranian forces withdrew and the Iraqis held their positions. (Iraqi Victory)

• Al Faw Peninsula Landings (1986) - Iranian forces launched an amphibious invasion of the Al Faw Peninsula, surprising Iraqi Forces. Iraqi forces were defeated, and withdrew from the peninsula. This is considered a turning point in the war. (Iranian Victory)

• Operation Karbala-4 (1986) - Iranian forces attacked Iraqi defensive positions on Fish Lake, and the first wave was cut down by the Iraqi defenders. The second wave was launched the next morning, and the fighting lasted another 2 days before Iranian forces retreated. (Iraqi Victory)

• Siege of Basra (1987) - Iranian forces attack Basra during Operation Karbala-5, and take areas north and south of Basra, as well as Basra. The Iraqis immediately counterattacked. After back and forth clashes for 48 days, Iraqi forces gave up and the line solidified, as well as Iranian forces losing ground around Basra to Iraqi forces. (Stalemate)

• Tawakalna ala Allah Operations (1988) - Iraqi forces attacked the Al Faw Peninsula in a series of attacks, and were driving the Iranians out. Finally 1 month later, the last Iranian forces were captured and the Al Faw Peninsula was finally back in Iraqi control. (Iraqi Victory)

Some important things to know.

• USAball actually supported both Iraq and Iran during the war, although they favored Iraq more.
• Opposite sides of the Cold war supported both nations in the war.
• The Iran-Iraq war is sometimes also known as the Iraq-Iran war.
• The war was very similar to WW1, both sides used gas and fought in trenches.

Gallery

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