Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988)

1. Iraq launches full-scale invasion of Iran

   Sep 22, 1980Labels: Iraq, Iran

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

2. Iran conducts major retaliatory air raids (Kaman 99)

   Sep 23, 1980Labels: Iran Air, Operation Kaman

   • Kaman 99

3. Iran launches Operation Fath ol-Mobin

   Mar 22, 1982Labels: Operation Fath, Shush

   • Fath ol Mobin

4. Iran retakes Khorramshahr in Beit ol-Moqaddas

   May 24, 1982Labels: Khorramshahr, Operation Beit

   • Beit ol Moqaddas
   • Khorramshahr 1982

5. Iran opens major offensive into Iraq (Operation Ramadan)

   Jul 13, 1982Labels: Operation Ramadan, Basra

   • Ramadan

6. First "War of the Cities" missile and air attacks

   Feb 7, 1984Labels: War of, Iraq

   • War Cities

7. Iran launches marsh offensive (Operation Badr)

   Mar 10, 1985Labels: Operation Badr, al-Qurnah marshes

   • Badr 1985

8. Iran captures the al-Faw Peninsula (Valfajr-8)

   Feb 11, 1986Labels: Valfajr-8, al-Faw Peninsula

   • UPI

9. Iran attacks toward Basra (Operation Karbala-5 begins)

   Jan 8, 1987Labels: Operation Karbala-5, Basra

   • Basra Siege

10. Iraqi aircraft strikes USS Stark

    May 17, 1987Labels: USS Stark, Iraq

    • Navy mil
    • USNI

11. UN Security Council adopts Resolution 598

    Jul 20, 1987Labels: UNSC Resolution, United Nations

    • UNSCR 598

12. Chemical attack on Halabja during late-war campaigns

    Mar 16, 1988Labels: Halabja, chemical attack

    • Halabja

13. Iraq retakes al-Faw Peninsula (Second Battle of al-Faw)

    Apr 17, 1988Labels: Second Battle, Iraq

    • Second al Faw

14. United States conducts Operation Praying Mantis

    Apr 18, 1988Labels: Operation Praying, United States

    • Praying Mantis

15. Iran Air Flight 655 is shot down

    Jul 3, 1988Labels: Iran Air, US Navy

    • Britannica
    • Flight 655

16. Iran formally accepts UN Security Council Resolution 598

    Jul 18, 1988Labels: Iran, UNSC Resolution

    • UPI

17. MEK incursion and Iran’s Operation Mersad

    Jul 26, 1988Labels: MEK, Operation Mersad

    • Mersad

18. Ceasefire takes effect; UNIIMOG deploys observers

    Aug 20, 1988Labels: UNIIMOG, ceasefire

    • UN UNIIMOG
    • Britannica