The Iran-Iraq War (1979-1988)

[MaxShimba]

The Iran-Iraq war was fought for nearly nine years, during which time both countries suffered millions of casualties and billions of dollars in damage. The collateral damage to the economies of other nations was also immense. The war was one of the most strategically important conflicts of modern times because it involved two major oil producers and the region where more than half the world's reserves are located.

Source: The Iran-Iraq War

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[MaxShimba]

The war between Iran and Iraq was one of the great human tragedies of recent Middle Eastern history. Perhaps as many as a million people died, many more were wounded, and millions were made refugees. The resources wasted on the war exceeded what the entire Third World spent on public health in a decade.

Iran Chamber Society: History of Iran: The United States and Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988

 

[kamili]

Sad enough the perpetraters of that war, now are busy trying to legitimize another military action against Iran, they reap on killings innocent peoples.