Iran–Iraq War
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The Iran–Iraq War was a protracted and devastating conflict between Iran and Iraq from 1980 to 1988, marked by trench warfare, massive casualties, and the use of chemical weapons.
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Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th-century war
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interstate conflict → war → |
| alsoKnownAs |
First Persian Gulf War
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Imposed War → Sacred Defense → |
| belligerent |
Ba'athist Iraq
→
Islamic Republic of Iran → |
| borderDisputeOver |
Shatt al-Arab
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| casualtiesEstimate |
hundreds of thousands killed
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over a million wounded or disabled → |
| cause |
Iraqi desire to annex parts of Khuzestan
→
fear of spread of Iranian Islamic Revolution → territorial disputes over the Shatt al-Arab waterway → |
| ceasefireDate |
1988-08-20
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| characteristic |
massive casualties
→
missile attacks on cities → tanker war in the Persian Gulf → trench warfare → use of chemical weapons → war of attrition → |
| conflictBetween |
Iran
→
Iraq → |
| economicImpact |
severe damage to Iranian economy
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severe damage to Iraqi economy → |
| endDate |
1988-08-20
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| endedBy |
UN-mediated ceasefire
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| firstMajorEvent |
Iraqi invasion of Iran
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| frontType |
air
→
land → naval → |
| initiatedBy |
Iraq
→
|
| involvedCountry |
France
→
Kuwait → Saudi Arabia → Soviet Union → United States → |
| involvedOrganization |
United Nations
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| location |
Iran
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Iraq → Middle East → |
| longTermConsequence |
Iraqi indebtedness to Gulf Arab states
→
militarization of the Persian Gulf → regional instability in the Middle East → strengthening of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps → |
| notableCampaign |
Operation Karbala-5
→
Operation Ramadan → Tanker War → War of the Cities → |
| partOf |
Cold War
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| peaceAgreementDate |
1990-08-16
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| preWarTreaty |
1975 Algiers Agreement
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| result |
restoration of pre-war borders
→
stalemate → |
| startDate |
1980-09-22
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| UNResolution |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 598
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| usedWeaponType |
aircraft
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armored vehicles → ballistic missiles → chemical weapons → naval mines → |
Referenced by (31)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Iraq
→
Iraqi Army → Iraqi Republican Guard → M48 Patton tank → Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 → Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 → Mil Mi-24 → Saddam Hussein → |
conflict |
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Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard
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Exocet → M60 Patton → R-17 → R-300 Elbrus → S-75 Dvina → Scud missile → Tupolev Tu-16 → |
usedInConflict |
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Iraqi Republican Guard
→
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activeDuring |
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Iran–Iraq War
("First Persian Gulf War")
→
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alsoKnownAs |
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Sukhoi Su-25
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conflictParticipatedIn |
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Su-22
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conflictParticipation |
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Sukhoi Su-24
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conflicts |
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Iran–Iraq War
("Iraqi invasion of Iran")
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firstMajorEvent |
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Iranian Revolution
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followedBy |
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Islamic world
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hasConflict |
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Basra
("Iraq–Iran War")
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historicalEvent |
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Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region
("Iraq–Iran War")
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keyEvent |
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Saddam Hussein
("Iraq–Iran War")
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knownFor |
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Gulf War
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precededBy |
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Lockheed P-3 Orion
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usedDuring |
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Southern Iraq
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wasBattlefieldIn |
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Shatt al-Arab
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wasDisputedIn |