The Iran-Iraq War lasted from 1980 to 1988 and involved several key events and leaders. The Iranian Revolution and the rise of Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran led Iraq's Saddam Hussein to see an opportunity for territorial expansion. This sparked the war between the two countries that lasted for nearly a decade and involved major battles over territory and control of the strategic Shatt al-Arab waterway.
The Iran-Iraq War lasted from 1980 to 1988 and involved several key events and leaders. The Iranian Revolution and the rise of Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran led Iraq's Saddam Hussein to see an opportunity for territorial expansion. This sparked the war between the two countries that lasted for nearly a decade and involved major battles over territory and control of the strategic Shatt al-Arab waterway.
The Iran-Iraq War lasted from 1980 to 1988 and involved several key events and leaders. The Iranian Revolution and the rise of Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran led Iraq's Saddam Hussein to see an opportunity for territorial expansion. This sparked the war between the two countries that lasted for nearly a decade and involved major battles over territory and control of the strategic Shatt al-Arab waterway.