Battle of Khorramshahr
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The Battle of Khorramshahr was a major and brutal early engagement of the Iran–Iraq War in 1980, marked by intense urban combat and heavy casualties as Iraqi forces captured the strategic Iranian port city.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Khorramshahr canonical | 2 |
| Liberation of Khorramshahr | 2 |
| Bloodbath of Khorramshahr | 1 |
| Defence of Khorramshahr | 1 |
| Siege of Khorramshahr | 1 |
| liberation of Khorramshahr | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Khorramshahr Context triple: [Iraqi Republican Guard, notableBattle, Battle of Khorramshahr]
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Battle of Sangin
The Battle of Sangin was a prolonged and intense series of engagements in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province, where British and later U.S. and Afghan forces fought to secure a strategically vital Taliban stronghold.
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Battle of Kajaki
The Battle of Kajaki was a significant engagement during the War in Afghanistan in which British and coalition forces fought to secure the strategically important Kajaki Dam area from Taliban insurgents.
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C.
Battle of Riyadh
The Battle of Riyadh was a pivotal 1902 raid led by Abdulaziz Ibn Saud to recapture Riyadh, marking the beginning of the unification of Saudi Arabia.
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D.
Battle of Lashkar Gah
The Battle of Lashkar Gah was a significant engagement during the War in Afghanistan in which coalition and Afghan forces fought Taliban insurgents for control of the strategic provincial capital of Helmand.
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E.
Battle of Sana'a
The Battle of Sana'a was a decisive 1967–1968 confrontation in Yemen’s capital that effectively ended the North Yemen Civil War by securing republican control over the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Khorramshahr Target entity description: The Battle of Khorramshahr was a major and brutal early engagement of the Iran–Iraq War in 1980, marked by intense urban combat and heavy casualties as Iraqi forces captured the strategic Iranian port city.
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A.
Battle of Sangin
The Battle of Sangin was a prolonged and intense series of engagements in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province, where British and later U.S. and Afghan forces fought to secure a strategically vital Taliban stronghold.
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B.
Battle of Kajaki
The Battle of Kajaki was a significant engagement during the War in Afghanistan in which British and coalition forces fought to secure the strategically important Kajaki Dam area from Taliban insurgents.
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C.
Battle of Riyadh
The Battle of Riyadh was a pivotal 1902 raid led by Abdulaziz Ibn Saud to recapture Riyadh, marking the beginning of the unification of Saudi Arabia.
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D.
Battle of Lashkar Gah
The Battle of Lashkar Gah was a significant engagement during the War in Afghanistan in which coalition and Afghan forces fought Taliban insurgents for control of the strategic provincial capital of Helmand.
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E.
Battle of Sana'a
The Battle of Sana'a was a decisive 1967–1968 confrontation in Yemen’s capital that effectively ended the North Yemen Civil War by securing republican control over the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Iranian displacement from the city
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Iraqi occupation of Khorramshahr ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Khorramshahr
ⓘ
surface form:
Bloodbath of Khorramshahr
Battle of Khorramshahr ⓘ
surface form:
Defence of Khorramshahr
|
| belligerent |
Iran
ⓘ
Iraq ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| causeOf |
large-scale civilian displacement
ⓘ
significant destruction of Khorramshahr ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
heavy casualties
ⓘ
intense street fighting ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | annual memorials in Iran ⓘ |
| conflict | Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Ba'athist Iraq
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Imperial State of Iran’s successor, Islamic Republic of Iran ⓘ |
| dateContext | early phase of the Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| endDate | 1980-11-10 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Iranian counteroffensives in Khuzestan
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Siege of Abadan ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1980 in military history
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Battles of the Iran–Iraq War ⓘ Urban warfare battles ⓘ |
| involves |
Iranian Basij volunteers
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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ⓘ
surface form:
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps
Iraqi Army ⓘ Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces
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| location |
Iran
ⓘ
Khorramshahr ⓘ Khuzestan ⓘ
surface form:
Khuzestan Province
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| militaryTheater | southern front of the Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high Iraqi losses
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stubborn Iranian defense ⓘ symbol of Iranian resistance ⓘ |
| objectiveOfIraq |
control of key port infrastructure
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seizure of Khorramshahr ⓘ |
| partOf | Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Iran–Iraq War
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surface form:
Iraqi invasion of Iran in 1980
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| result |
Iraqi victory
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capture of Khorramshahr by Iraq ⓘ |
| startDate | 1980-09-22 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
access to Shatt al-Arab waterway
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gateway to Khuzestan oil fields ⓘ major Iranian port city ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | urban warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Khorramshahr Description of subject: The Battle of Khorramshahr was a major and brutal early engagement of the Iran–Iraq War in 1980, marked by intense urban combat and heavy casualties as Iraqi forces captured the strategic Iranian port city.
Referenced by (8)
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