Battle of Al-Faw
E403943
The Battle of Al-Faw was a major Iran–Iraq War offensive in 1986 in which Iranian forces captured Iraq’s strategic Al-Faw Peninsula, significantly impacting control of Persian Gulf shipping routes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Al-Faw canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3989306 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Al-Faw Context triple: [Al-Faw Palace, namedAfter, Battle of Al-Faw]
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A.
Battle of Riyadh
The Battle of Riyadh was a pivotal 1902 raid led by Abdulaziz Ibn Saud to recapture Riyadh, marking the beginning of the unification of Saudi Arabia.
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B.
Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
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C.
Battle of Deir ez-Zor
The Battle of Deir ez-Zor was a World War II engagement in 1941 in eastern Syria, where Allied forces fought Vichy French troops as part of the campaign to secure the Levant.
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D.
Battle of Baghdad
The Battle of Baghdad was the decisive 2003 Iraq War engagement in which U.S.-led coalition forces captured Iraq’s capital, leading to the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime.
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E.
Battle of Khorramshahr
The Battle of Khorramshahr was a major and brutal early engagement of the Iran–Iraq War in 1980, marked by intense urban combat and heavy casualties as Iraqi forces captured the strategic Iranian port city.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Al-Faw Target entity description: The Battle of Al-Faw was a major Iran–Iraq War offensive in 1986 in which Iranian forces captured Iraq’s strategic Al-Faw Peninsula, significantly impacting control of Persian Gulf shipping routes.
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A.
Battle of Riyadh
The Battle of Riyadh was a pivotal 1902 raid led by Abdulaziz Ibn Saud to recapture Riyadh, marking the beginning of the unification of Saudi Arabia.
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B.
Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
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C.
Battle of Deir ez-Zor
The Battle of Deir ez-Zor was a World War II engagement in 1941 in eastern Syria, where Allied forces fought Vichy French troops as part of the campaign to secure the Levant.
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D.
Battle of Baghdad
The Battle of Baghdad was the decisive 2003 Iraq War engagement in which U.S.-led coalition forces captured Iraq’s capital, leading to the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime.
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E.
Battle of Khorramshahr
The Battle of Khorramshahr was a major and brutal early engagement of the Iran–Iraq War in 1980, marked by intense urban combat and heavy casualties as Iraqi forces captured the strategic Iranian port city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Operation Valfajr-8 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Iran
ⓘ
Iraq ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| category |
1986 in military history
ⓘ
Battles involving Iran ⓘ Battles involving Iraq ⓘ |
| commander |
Ali Sayad Shirazi
ⓘ
Hussein Rashid al-Tikriti ⓘ Mohsen Rezaee ⓘ Sultan Hashim Ahmad ⓘ |
| conflict | Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| date | 1986 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1986-02-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Battle of Al-Faw ⓘ |
| front |
Basra campaigns of the Iran–Iraq War
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surface form:
southern front of the Iran–Iraq War
|
| geopoliticalSignificance |
control of access to the Shatt al-Arab and northern Persian Gulf
ⓘ
pressure on Kuwait and other Gulf states supporting Iraq ⓘ |
| impact |
increased concern among Gulf Arab states
ⓘ
intensified the Tanker War in the Persian Gulf ⓘ prompted greater support for Iraq from Arab Gulf monarchies ⓘ shifted balance of power in the southern front of the Iran–Iraq War ⓘ threatened Iraqi oil export routes ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
Islamic Republic of Iran Army
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surface form:
Iranian Army
Iraqi Army ⓘ Iraqi Republican Guard ⓘ Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Basra campaigns of the Iran–Iraq War
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surface form:
Iranian forces crossed the Shatt al-Arab waterway
first major Iranian success since early stages of the war ⓘ one of the largest amphibious operations of the Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| operationName | Operation Dawn 8 ⓘ |
| partOf | Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| place |
Al-Faw
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surface form:
Al-Faw Peninsula
|
| precededBy | stalemate on the southern front ⓘ |
| result | Iranian victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1986-02-09 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
capture of Al-Faw Peninsula
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control of northern Persian Gulf shipping routes ⓘ threaten Iraqi access to the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| tactic |
amphibious assault
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night attack ⓘ use of chemical weapons by Iraq ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
air power
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armored vehicles ⓘ artillery ⓘ chemical agents by Iraqi forces ⓘ |
| yearInConflict | sixth year of the Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Battle of Al-Faw Description of subject: The Battle of Al-Faw was a major Iran–Iraq War offensive in 1986 in which Iranian forces captured Iraq’s strategic Al-Faw Peninsula, significantly impacting control of Persian Gulf shipping routes.
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