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What were the immediate triggers for the Iraqi invasion of Iran on September 22, 1980?

Author: Lewis Gant 45m3



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The invasion was triggered by escalating border clashes, accusations of Iranian involvement in an assassination attempt on an Iraqi official, and Saddam’s decision to revoke the Algiers Agreement, leading to a full-scale attack on Iran, particularly targeting the oil-rich Khuzestan region.


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