Iran-Iraq War

noun

the war (1980–88) fought by Iran and Iraq, following the Iraqi invasion of disputed border territory in Iran. It ended indecisively with no important gains on either side: Iraq subsequently (1990) conceded the disputed territory Also calledGulf War

For all but the last year of the Iran-Iraq War, Iran maintained an embassy in Baghdad.

In graduate school, I interviewed Iraqi veterans of the Iran-Iraq War to learn more about their experiences.

The Iran-Iraq War was devastating—the largest and longest conventional interstate war since the Korean conflict ended in 1953.

Iran, on the other hand, has never fully rebuilt its conventional military from the damage suffered in the Iran-Iraq War.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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