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Iraq invades Iran
Iraq invades Iran at eight points on, and bombs Iranian airfields, military installations and economic targets -
Iran retaliates
Iran retaliates with bombing of Iraq -
UN Security Council Resolution 479
Iraq ready to cease fire if Iran accepts its rights over Shatt Al Arab. Tehran rejects. -
America sends aid
America sends Awac planes to Saudi Arabia -
Iran’s Supreme Defence Council new Chairman
President Bani-Sadr appointed as chairman of Iran’s Supreme Defence Council -
Khorramshahr captured
Iraq captures Khorramshahr -
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Iraq tries to gain Susangard
Iraq fails to gain Susangard -
Tehran merges the Basij-e Mustazafin militia
Tehran merges the Basij-e Mustazafin militia with Revolutionary Guard Corps. -
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Iran's attempt Susangard area
Iran Susangard area unsuccessful -
Baghdad nuclear installation destroyed
Israeli warplanes destroy a nuclear installation near Baghdad -
Bani-Sadr dismissed
President President Bani-Sadr dismissed by Khoneini -
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July-August
A series of small attacks by Iran in areas adjoining Abadan -
Iran regains Abadan
Iran regains Abadan -
New president of Iran
Hojatalislam Ali Hussein Khamenei elected president of Iran -
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November-December
Iran retakes territories around Abadan -
Oil pipeline to Turkey
Iraqi Kurdish guerrillas damages oil pipeline to Turkey -
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Iraq out of Dezful-Shush
Iraqis expelled from the Dezful-Shush area -
Iraq-Mediterranean pipeline shut down
Syria shuts off pipeline carrying Iraqi oil to the Mediterranean -
Iraq announcement
Iraq announces they will withdraw from Iran if ending the conflict is guaranteed -
Iran's Bait al Muqaddas offensive
Iran stages a major offensive codenamed Bait al Muqaddas -
End of Iran's Bait al Muqaddas offensive
The end of Iran’s Bait al Muqaddas offensive. Iraqis back to the international borders. -
Anti-government riot in Shia
Anti-government riot in Shia, major cities of Iraq -
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Israel invades Lebanon
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RCC: Iraq is ready for a ceasefire
RCC: Iraq is ready for a ceasefire, but Iran rejects the offer -
Hussein Announcement
Hussein announces: Iraq’s voluntary withdrawal from Iran will be completed by 30 June -
Baghdad announces evacuation of Iran
Baghdad announces evacuation of Iran, but still holds some Iranian territory -
Attempt to assassinate Saddam
Failed attempt to assassinate Saddam -
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Iranian Basra offensive
Iranian offensive to capture Basra failed -
Iraq declares exclusion zone
Iraq declares exclusion zone around Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal in the Gulf -
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Iran’s attempt to capture Mandali
Iran’s attempt to capture Mandali was unsuccessful -
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Iranian Musian offensives
Iranian offensives in the Musian area -
Supeme Assembly of Islamic Revolution in Iraq formed
The Supeme Assembly of Islamic Revolution in Iraq formed and aimed to overthrow the Baathist regime in Baghdad -
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Iranian Fakeh region offensive
limited gains in the Iranian offensive in the Fakeh region of Khuzistan to capture the Basa-Baghdad road near Amara -
Nowruz oilfield strike
Iraq strikes Iran’s Nowruz oilfield in the Gulf -
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Iran's Ein Khosh offensive
Iran’s failed offensive in the Ein Khosh area to reach the Basra-Badhdad highway -
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Missiles fired at Dezful
Iraq fires missiles at Dezful -
Pro Moscow Tudeh Party dissolved
Iranian government dissolves the pro Moscow Tudeh Party -
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Kurdistan offensive
Iran’s offensive in Kurdistan -
Offensive in west of Mehran
Tehran stages offensive in west of Mehran -
Offensive Kurdistan
Iran mounts offensive in Kurdistan -
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Iraq missiles fired at Dezful
Iraq missiles fired at Dezful-and the Iranian shelling of Basra, Khanaqin and Mandali-start a round of attacks on civilian targets. These end with a UN-mediated agreement not to attack population centres -
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Iran march from Dehloran to Iraq
Iran failed attempt to march from Dehloran into Iraq -
Tehran Khaibar offensive
The Tehran Khaibar offensive -
Iran retained Majnoon Islands
Iran retained control of Iraq’s oil-rich Majnoon Islands -
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Islamic Majilis elections
Elections to the second Islamic Majlis are held in Iran -
War of cities ceasefire
A ceasefire in the war of the cities -
Tanker war escalates
Iraq escalates the Tanker war -
Iran retaliates
Iran retaliates by hitting ships serving Saudi and Kuwait -
UN security council condemns attacks
UN security council condemns attacks on ships trading with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait -
Hans Dietrich Genscher visits the Islamic Republic of Iran
Hans Dietrich Genscher visits the Islamic Republic of Iran -
Tehran set up tanker shuttle
Tehran set up a tanker shuttle between Kharg and the Sirri Island oil terminal in the Lower Gulf -
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Iran retakes border territory
Iran retakes part of disputed border territory lost to Iraq before the war -
attacks in 1984
53 Iraqi attacks on shipping in the Gulf to Iran’s 18 -
War of the cities
Iraq’s bombing of Ahvaz and Bushahr starts another War of the Cities, with Iran firing missiles at Baghdad and shelling Iraqi border towns -
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Iran's offensive in the Haur al Hawizeh
Iran mounts offensive in the Haur al Hawizeh marshes to seize the Basra-Baghdad road. -
Saudi foriegn minister in Tehran
Saudi foreign minister visits Tehran -
Attempt to assassinate ruler of Kuwait
Failed attempt to assassinate ruler of Kuwait -
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Kharg air strikes intensified
Intense the effective Iraqi air strikes against Kharg -
Khamanei president
Khamanei re-elected as the president or Iran -
Iran's Rawandoz area attack
Iranian attack in the Rawandoz area in Kurdistan -
Iran receives US missiles
Iran receives 508 US made Tow missiles -
1985 year
Iraq hit 33 ships in the Gulf and Iran hit 14 in the year -
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Fao peninsula offensive successful
3 offensives by Iran. The Fao peninsula offensive was proved successful -
Suleimaniya region offensive ended
Iran’s offensive in the Suleimaniya region of Kurdistan ended in early March. Area near the Darbandi Khan Lake is under its control -
UN security council condems Iraq for deploying chemical weapons
UN security council combines its condemnation of Iraq for deploying chemical weapons with its disapproval of the prolongation of the conflict -
Oil price falls
Oil price falls to below $10 a barrel from $27 a barrel in December -
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Iraq’s failed to retake Fao
Iraq's failed attempt to retake Fao. -
US officers arrest
US law enforcement officers arrest 10 of the 18 Americans, Israelis and West Europeans -
Iran started importing oil products
Iran starts importing refined oil products -
Iran captures Mehran
Iraq captures Mehran, Tehran rejects the exchange offer of Mehran for Fao -
Iraq air stikes intensified
Iraq intensifies its air strikes against Iran’s economic and infrastructural targets -
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Iran retakes Mehran
Iran retakes Mehran -
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US arms delivered to Iran
US made arms and spares delivered to Iran via Spain and Yugoslavia -
Agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia within OPEC
Agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia within OPEC lifts oil prices to the $14-16 a barrel range -
Iraq's Sirri Island oil terminal air raid
Iraq’s successful long rang air raid on Sirri Island oil terminal -
Iraq's air sorties against Kharg
Iraq has mounted a total of 120 air sorties against Kharg over the preceding twelve months -
Iran's offensive in Hajj Umran of Kurdistan
Iran’s successful limited offensive in Hajj Umran of Kurdistan -
Pontoon bridge across Shatt al Arab
Iran build another pontoon bridge across the Shatt al Arab. Offensive in Fao -
Baghdad air raid on Lavan oil terminal
Baghdad stages successful air raid on Lavan oil terminal south of Kharg -
Iran carries raid on oil pipeline
Iran carries a commando raid on an oil pipeline near Kirkuk -
Iraq' strikes Larak Island oil facilities
Iraq stages its furthest air raid yet and strikes Iran’s Larak Island oil facilities -
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Iran's offensive against Iraqi forces
Iran launches major offensive against the Iraqi forces near Basra -
year 1986 ship strikes
During 1986 Iraq strikes 66 ships in the Gulf; Iran strikes 41 -
Iran's offensive to capture Basra
Iran launches major offensive to capture Basra -
Iran's offensive near Qasr-e Shirin
Iran offensive in the central sector near Qasr-e Shirin -
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Iraq attacks Tehran and Iranian cities
Iraq attacks Tehran and other Iranian cities with bombs and long-range missiles. Iran retaliates with artillery and missiles -
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Iran offensives in the south
Iran mounts two more offensives in the south -
Rafsanjani calls to withdraw support from Iraq
Rafsanjani calls on them to withdraw support from Iraq -
Ed of Karbala Five offensive
Declares the end of Karbala Five offensive -
Hussein warns against defeat through attrition
Saddam Hussein warns against a slow defeat through attrition -
Iran drains water barriers and mount an offensive protecting Basra
To prevent the transfer of Iraqi troops from the south to the north the Iranians start draining water barriers protecting Basra and mount an offensive -
Attempt to assassinate Hussein
Failed attempt to assassinate Saddam Hussein -
Iran captures strategic areas near Suleimaniya
Iranians and Kurdish allies capture strategic heights near Suleimaniya -
Iran gains grounds near Mawet and Qala Diza
Iran gains ground near the Iraqi Kurdish towns of Mawet and Qala Diza -
Soviet Union lease three oil tankers to Kuwait
Soviet Union agrees to lease three of its oil tankers to Kuwait -
Irans gains from Kurdistan offensive
Iran scores limited gains in an offensive of Kurdistan -
Farsi island turned into naval base
Iranians turn Farsi Island into a naval base. Soviet freighter is hit by a mine in the Gulf -
Iraqi missiles hit American frigate
Two Iraqi Exocet missiles hit an American frigate in the Gulf and kill 37 crewmen -
Iran gains territory in Kurdistan and Darbandi Khan Lake
Iran gains more territory in Kurdistan and the hydro-electric dam on Darbandi Khan Lake -
Islamic Republican Party dissolved
Islamic Republican Party dissolved -
Iraqi Kurdish guerrillas offensives in Suleimaniya province
Iraqi Kurdish guerrillas mount a series of minor offensives in Suleimaniya province -
UN 598 resolution
Iraq accepts the 598 resolution on the condition that Iran does the same -
Resolution 598 not effective
Tehran fails to provide an unequivocal reply to Resolution 598. -
US helicopters destroy Iran air
US naval helicopters destroy Iran Air, allegedly caught in the act of laying mines -
Iran Irq close down diplomatic missions
Iran and Iraq close down their diplomatic missions -
USA destroys Iranian patrol boats near Farsi Island
USA destroys three Iranian patrol boats near Farsi Island after claims that the Iranian fired on a US patrol helicopter -
Iranian missile hit US supertanker
Iranian Silkworm missile hits an American-flagged supertanker in Kuwait -
Iran hits Kuwait's oil terminal
Iran hits Kuwait’s Sea Island oil terminal -
Iran stages attacks north of Basra
Iran stages probing attacks in the Fakeh area north of Basra -
Year 1987 ship strikes
During 1987, Iraq strikes 76 ships in the Gulf; Iran 87 -
Iran offensive near Mawet
Minor offensive by Iran near Mawet in Kurdistan -
War of cities renewed
Iraq renews the War of the Cities. Iran responds with missiles attacks on Baghdad, Iraq hits Tehran with missiles -
Iran offensives in Kurdistan
Iran launches offensives in two areas in Kurdistan -
Iran captures Halabja
Iran captures Halabja in Kurdistan -
Chemical bombs on Halajba
The Iraqi air force drops chemical bombs on Halajba, killing at least 4000 people -
Parliamentary elections in Iran
First round of parliamentary elections held in Iran -
Iran offensive in Panjqin area
Iran launches an offensive in the Panjwin area of Kurdistan -
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Iraqis recapture the Fao peninsula
Iraqis recapture the Fao peninsula with the use of chemical weapons -
US warships destroy Iranian oil rigs, frigate and missile boat
US warships blow up two Iranian oil rigs, destroy an Ianian frigate and immobilize another and sink an Iranian missile boat -
End of war of cities
War of cities ended by Iraq -
Parliamentary elections in Iran
second round of parliamentary elections in Iran -
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Iraq retakes Shalamche
Iraq mounts offensives in the northern and central sectors. It retakes Shalamche using chemical weapons -
Iran withdraw from Shalamche
The Iranians penetrate the Shalamche area then withdraw -
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Iraq captures Mehran
Iraq captures Mehran. NLA is expelled by the Iranians -
Iraqis recapture the Majnoon Islands
Iraqis recapture the Majnoon Islands -
Baghdad retakes Mawet
Baghdad retakes Mawet in Kurdistan -
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Iraqis regain territory in the Panjwin district
Iraqis regain territory in the Panjwin district -
Baghdad retakes the Iraqi territory in the Musian border region
Baghdad retakes the Iraqi territory in the Musian border region -
UN security council resolution 598 accepted
Iran accepts UN security council resolution 598 -
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Iraqis offensives in northern, central and southern sectors
Iraqis mount offensives in the northern, central and southern sectors. Iranians soon retake the territory lost near Ahvaz -
Iraq withdraws its demand for direct talks with Iran
Iraq withdraws its demand for direct talks with Iran -
Ceasefire
A ceasefire comes into effect