Iran–Iraq War
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The Iran–Iraq War, also called the First Imposed War by Iran, began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran in September 1980. After eight years of conflict, both countries accepted a ceasefire deal brokered
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Iraqi invasion of Iran
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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 soc
Iran–Iraq War
…The Iran–Iraq War, also called the First Imposed War by Iran, began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran in September 1980. After eight years of conflict, both countries accepted a ceasefire deal brokered by the United Nations, which became effective in…
An Iranian soldier rescuing a wounded soldier in the First Battle of Khorramshahr (September–November 1980). The Persian graffiti on the wall reads as "[We] will defend the motherland until the last drop of [our] blood".
Ali Khamenei (right), who would become the second Supreme Leader of Iran in August 1989, in a spider hole with another Iranian soldier during the Iran–Iraq War
An Iranian Northrop F-5 squadron
Explosion at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran after an Iraqi airstrike