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Iraq invades Iran, sparking the nearly eight year Iran–Iraq War.
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Iraqi invasion of Iran
Event that sparked the Iran–Iraq War in 1980
The Iraqi invasion of Iran began on 22 September 1980, sparking the Iran–Iraq War, and lasted until 5 December 1980. Ba'athist Iraq believed that Iran would not respond effectively due to internal socio-political turmoil caused by the country's Islamic Revolution one year…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Iran–Iraq War
1980–1988 war in West Asia
The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. Active hostilities began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran and lasted for nearly eight years, until the acceptance of United Nations Security Council Resolution 598 by…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)