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Contemporary era · 1980

Battle of Khorramshahr

The First Battle of Khorramshahr was a major battle in the Iran–Iraq War, beginning shortly after the Iraqi invasion of Iran in September 1980. Amidst the gruelling urban warfare in and around the city, Khorramshahr came to be referred to by the Iranians as Khuninshahr (Persian: خونین شهر, lit. 'City of Blood'), as both sides had suffered heavy casualties in combat.

Battle of Khorramshahr
Battle of Khorramshahr · Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
22 Sept 1980 – 10 Nov 1980
Where
Khorramshahr
Era
Contemporary

Topics

Iran9,000 BCE – today

Before and after

1980 Turkish coup d'état1980Coconut War1980Show on timeline

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