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Iran-Iraq War
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Iran-Iraq War
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(Historical Terms) the war (1980-88) fought by Iran and Iraq, following the Iraqi invasion of disputed border territory in Iran. It ended indecisively with no important gains on either side: Iraq subsequently (1990) conceded the disputed territory Also called Gulf War
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Noun1.Iran-Iraq War - a dispute over control of the waterway between Iraq and Iran broke out into open fighting in 1980 and continued until 1988, when they accepted a UN cease-fire resolution
Gulf War
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Mining the waterway is considered the most likely method Tehran would employ--a tactic that was used to some effect during the so-called Tanker War between Iran and Iraq in their 1980-88 conflict.
Flashpoint Hormuz: US and allies brace for trouble in the choke-point ... by Blanche, Ed / The Middle East
Mining the waterway is considered the most likely method Tehran would employ--a tactic that was used to some effect during the so-called Tanker War between Iran and Iraq in their 1980-88 conflict.
Flashpoint Hormuz by Blanche, Ed / The Weekly Middle East Reporter (Beirut, Lebanon)
Mining the waterway is considered the most likely method Tehran would employ - a tactic that was used to some effect during the Tanker War between Iran and Iraq in their eight-year conflict in the 1980s.
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