Военное обозрение By Topwar
On September 22, 1980, the Iraqi leadership officially launched a military operation against Iran, ordering troops concentrated in border areas to go on the offensive. The fighting began with massive strikes by the Iraqi aviation on Iran’s military-economic centers, as well as on its airfields, ports and naval bases.
The Iran-Iraq War was a turning point in stories Middle East. It was the last major conflict of the Cold War, which changed the balance of political and military power in the region, increased terrorism in the Middle East and Europe, and forced several Western states to settle permanently in the Persian Gulf.
From a military point of view, it became a laboratory for developing innovative tactics and a testing ground for the latest weaponsThe Iran-Iraq War was the longest conflict of the 20th century, and its effects are still felt today: Iraq was marginalized, Iran was radicalized, and the development of the Iranian nuclear program accelerated (until recently).
Why did the war last almost eight years? How were the great powers involved? Who ultimately benefited most from this war? Historians have long been trying to answer these questions. We will try to answer them in this article.
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