Iran-Iraq War (feb 1, 1980 – jan 1, 1988)

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In 1980, Iraq invaded Iran.
Saddam Hussein wanted to take advantage of Iran’s chaos.
War lasted eight years and affected cities, oil facilities, and cost the lives of many people.
Each country maintained an army of 600,000.
To keep forces staffed, both sides enlisted boys as young as 11 or 12 years old.
Each side claimed this was a “holy war.”
A cease-fire was declared in 1988

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