Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988) (jan 6, 1980 – jan 13, 1988)
Description:
The Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988) was an eight-year conflict initiated by Iraq's invasion of Iran to gain regional dominance, control the Shatt al-Arab waterway, and counter the threat of Iran's 1979 revolution. The war evolved from an initial Iraqi advance to a devastating, protracted conflict of attrition characterized by trench warfare, human wave attacks, chemical weapons, and the "tanker war" in the Persian Gulf. It resulted in a UN-brokered ceasefire with no territorial changes, leaving over a million dead, crippling economies, and creating lasting geopolitical shifts in the Middle East.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 6, 1980
jan 13, 1988
~ 8 years