We continued our blog discussion.
Iran-Iraq war 1980-1988- the war began when Iraq invaded Iran. causes-border disputes, fear of Shiite insurgency among Iraq's long suppressed Shia majority influenced by the Iranian Revolution-Saddam Hussein was Suni Muslim, Iraq wanted to replace Iran as the dominant Persian Gulf state-wanted Iran's oil fields. Iraq didn't fair well, and Iran was able to regain most lost territory by 1982. For the next 6 years, Iran was on the offensive and actually enetered Iraq. The war finally ended with a UN ceasefire which was accepted by both sides. Nothing really changed as a result of the war. US supported Iraq.
consequence of Persian Gulf War-economic sanctions remained, weapons instructors, no fly zone.
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