A report on Iran–Iraq War
Protracted armed conflict that began on 22 September 1980 with a full-scale invasion of Iran by neighbouring Iraq.
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Chieftain (tank)
7 linksThe main battle tank of the United Kingdom during the 1960s-1990s.
The main battle tank of the United Kingdom during the 1960s-1990s.
First, it was used extensively by Iran during the Iran–Iraq War of 1980–88, including the largest tank battle of the war, with mixed results as the Chieftain Mk 3/5 suffered from chronic engine problems and low power-to-weight ratio, making it unreliable and slow when manoeuvering over harsh terrain, which in turn made it prone to breakdowns in the midst of battle or a sluggish target and thus vulnerable to enemy tank fire.
Abolhassan Banisadr
6 linksIranian politician, writer, and political dissident.
Iranian politician, writer, and political dissident.
During the Iran–Iraq War, Banisadr was appointed acting commander-in-chief by Khomeini on 10 June 1981.
Arab world
4 linksThe Arab world (العالم العربي '), formally the Arab homeland (الوطن العربي '), also known as the Arab nation (الأمة العربية '), the Arabsphere, or the Arab states''', consists of the 22 Arab countries which are members of the Arab League.
The Arab world (العالم العربي '), formally the Arab homeland (الوطن العربي '), also known as the Arab nation (الأمة العربية '), the Arabsphere, or the Arab states''', consists of the 22 Arab countries which are members of the Arab League.
The Iran–Iraq War (also known as the First Gulf War and by various other names) was an armed conflict between the armed forces of Iraq and Iran, lasting from September 1980 to August 1988, making it the second longest conventional war of the 20th century.
Iraqi Kurdistan
9 linksIraqi Kurdistan or Southern Kurdistan (باشووری کوردستان) refers to the Kurdish-populated part of northern Iraq.
Iraqi Kurdistan or Southern Kurdistan (باشووری کوردستان) refers to the Kurdish-populated part of northern Iraq.
During the Iran–Iraq War, the Iraqi government again implemented anti-Kurdish policies and a de facto civil war broke out.
Mil Mi-24
5 linksLarge helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers.
Large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers.
The Mi-25 saw considerable use by the Iraqi Army during the long war against Iran.
Operation Eagle Claw
1 linksFailed operation by the United States Armed Forces ordered by U.S. President Jimmy Carter to attempt the rescue of 52 embassy staff held captive at the Embassy of the United States, Tehran on 24 April 1980.
Failed operation by the United States Armed Forces ordered by U.S. President Jimmy Carter to attempt the rescue of 52 embassy staff held captive at the Embassy of the United States, Tehran on 24 April 1980.
Carter, who wrote in his diary on 10 April that "The Iranian terrorists are making all kinds of crazy threats to kill the American hostages if they are invaded by Iraq—whom they identify as an American puppet," may have been influenced by such reports to approve a rescue mission prior to the outbreak of a possible Iran–Iraq War.
Operation Tariq al-Qods
1 linksOperation Tariq al-Qods (, meaning "the way to Qods") was an operation in the Iran–Iraq War launched by Iran to free Bostan.
Operation Opera
4 linksSurprise airstrike conducted by the Israeli Air Force on 7 June 1981, which destroyed an unfinished Iraqi nuclear reactor located 17 km southeast of Baghdad, Iraq.
Surprise airstrike conducted by the Israeli Air Force on 7 June 1981, which destroyed an unfinished Iraqi nuclear reactor located 17 km southeast of Baghdad, Iraq.
Iran attacked and damaged the site on 30 September 1980, with two F-4 Phantoms, shortly after the outbreak of the Iran–Iraq War.
Operation Praying Mantis
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Operation Praying Mantis was an attack on 18 April 1988, by the United States Armed Forces within Iranian territorial waters in retaliation for the Iranian naval mining of the Persian Gulf during the Iran–Iraq War and the subsequent damage to an American warship.
Mustard gas
3 linksChemical compound belonging to a family of cytotoxic and blister agents known as mustard agents.
Chemical compound belonging to a family of cytotoxic and blister agents known as mustard agents.
As a chemical weapon, mustard gas was first used in World War I, and has been used in several armed conflicts since then, including the Iran–Iraq War, resulting in more than 100,000 casualties.