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Iran–Iraq War: Iran broke the Iraqi siege of Abadan by Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh
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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)
Siege of Abadan
1980–1981 battle of the Iran–Iraq War
The siege of Abadan was the encirclement of the city by Iraqi forces beginning in November 1980. The city had already been under almost daily bombardment since the early days of the war, which began the previous September.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh
1981 military operation
Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh was an Iranian offensive and operation in the Iran–Iraq War between 27–29 September 1981 where Iran broke the Iraqi Siege of Abadan. The operation was carried out by the Iranian army joined by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)