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The Iran–Iraq War, also known as the First Persian 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.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. 2024 Iran–Israel conflict Part of the Iran–Israel proxy conflict and the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) Above: Missile interceptions in Lower Galilee, Israel, during the October 2024 Iranian strikes against Israel. Below: An IDF F-35I Adir departs from a military base in Israel to ...
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.
The war games are likely aimed not only at demonstrating Iran's ability to respond to and defend against an attack from outside the country, but also to ensure the Basij are ready to quash any ...
More than 160 attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq, Syria and Jordan, 37 clashes in the Red Sea with the Houthis — and now five dead U.S. service members. America’s mounting proxy battle with Iran ...
This is a list of wars involving the Islamic Republic of Iran and its predecessor states. It is an unfinished historical overview. It is an unfinished historical overview. Conflict
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Operation True Promise 2 Part of the 2024 Iran–Israel conflict and the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) Missile interceptions in Lower Galilee, 19:41 IDT Type Missile strike Locations Weapons ...
On 22 September 1980 Iraq attacked Iran. [20] With the start of the war, Iran was under substantial pressure to gain access to military equipment to defend itself. Iran specifically required American-made and British-made military equipment, since its arsenal was based on American armaments and British armaments acquired during the shah's rule. [4]