1980–1988 Iran–Iraq War

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:war
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Iran–Iraq_War
gptkbp:borderChanged no significant change
gptkbp:casualties estimated 500,000–1,000,000 killed and wounded
gptkbp:cause territorial disputes
political tensions
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:conflict trench warfare
conventional war
gptkbp:economicImportance severe damage to both countries
gptkbp:endDate 1988-08-20
gptkbp:followedBy Gulf War (1990–1991)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1980–1988 Iran–Iraq War
gptkbp:internationalInvolvement gptkb:China
gptkb:France
gptkb:Israel
gptkb:Libya
gptkb:North_Korea
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:United_States
Arab states of the Persian Gulf
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Ruhollah_Khomeini
Saddam Hussein
gptkbp:location gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Basra
gptkb:Operation_Karbala-5
gptkb:Operation_Dawn
gptkb:Halabja_chemical_attack
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Algiers_Agreement_(1975)
gptkbp:prisonerOfWar hundreds of thousands
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Persian_Gulf
gptkb:Shatt_al-Arab_waterway
Islamic Revolution (Iran)
gptkbp:result stalemate
UN-brokered ceasefire
gptkbp:significance one of the longest conventional wars of the 20th century
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Khorramshahr
gptkb:Operation_Ramadan
gptkb:Tanker_War
use of chemical weapons
gptkbp:startDate 1980-09-22
gptkbp:UNResolution gptkb:UN_Security_Council_Resolution_598
gptkbp:weapon gptkb:aircraft
tanks
chemical weapons
ballistic missiles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:US–Iran_relations
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7