Iran-Iraq War (sep 22, 1980 – aug 20, 1988)
Description:
An armed conflict between Iran and Iraq lasting from 22 September 1980, when Iraq invaded Iran, to August 1988. The war followed a long history of border disputes, and was motivated by fears that the Iranian Revolution in 1979 would inspire insurgency among Iraq's long-suppressed Shi'ite majority, as well as Iraq's desire to replace Iran as the dominant Persian Gulf state.Estimated Deaths: 564,000
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Date:
sep 22, 1980
aug 20, 1988
~ 7 years and 10 months