Siege of Abadan

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:aftermath Increased tensions between Iran and Iraq
gptkbp:allies Regular army units
Ba'athist forces
gptkbp:casualties High civilian casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:commemoration Annual memorial events
Public monuments
Documentaries and books
gptkbp:cultural_impact Commemoration in memorials
Influence on Iranian nationalism
Portrayal in Iranian cinema
gptkbp:defending_champion gptkb:Iranian_Army
gptkb:Iranian_Revolutionary_Guard
gptkbp:duration 8 months
gptkbp:economic_impact Destruction of infrastructure
Loss of oil production
gptkbp:end_date May 1981
gptkbp:historical_context Post-revolutionary Iran
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of resistance
Impact on future conflicts in the region
Example of wartime suffering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Abadan
gptkbp:impact Economic disruption
Many civilians trapped
gptkbp:international_response Condemnation of Iraqi aggression
Limited international support for Iran
gptkbp:iranian_forces gptkb:Basij_militia
Local volunteers
gptkbp:key_battles gptkb:Battle_of_Khorramshahr
gptkb:Battle_of_Abadan
gptkbp:legacy Long-term animosity between Iran and Iraq
gptkbp:location gptkb:Abadan,_Iran
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive media coverage
gptkbp:military_lessons Importance of urban warfare
Need for civilian protection
gptkbp:military_outcome Capture of Abadan
gptkbp:military_strategy Blockade
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Mohsen_Rezaee
General Adnan Khairallah
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Iran-Iraq_War
gptkbp:political_impact Shift in Iranian military strategy
Strengthening of hardline factions in Iran
gptkbp:result Iraqi victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic oil city
gptkbp:social_issues Reports of atrocities
gptkbp:start_date September 1980
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Abadan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5