Iraqi invasion of Iran
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Was the invasion of Iran by Iraqi forces at the beginning of the Iran-Iraq War.
Chronology
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September 1980: On the central front, the Iraqis occupied Mehran.
September 1980: Battle of Khorramshahr.
September 1981: End of the Iraqi siege of Abadan.
September 1980: Iraqi forces were able to block the traditional Tehran-Baghdad invasion route by securing territory forward of Qasr-e Shirin, Iran.
November 1980: The Iraqi attempted to capture the strategic oil refinery Abadan. The cities of Ahvaz, Andimeshk, Dezful, Shush, and Susangerd were also occupied.
November 1980: Battle of Khorramshahr.
November 1980: Iranian territory occupied by Iraq in November 1980.
Selected Sources
Iran - Iraq War, 1980 -1988 . United States Military Academy of Westpoint. Retrieved on 7 April 2024 on https://www.westpoint.edu/sites/default/files/inline-images/academics/academic_departments/history/Since%201958/Iran-Iraq.jpg
