Contemporary era · 1980 – 1988
Iran–Iraq War
The Iran–Iraq War, also called the First Imposed War, Eight-Year War, or Sacred Defense by Iran, began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran in September 1980. After eight years of conflict, both countries accepted a ceasefire deal brokered by the United Nations, which became effective in August 1988.
- When
- 22 Sept 1980 – 20 Aug 1988
- Where
- Iran
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
People
Saddam Hussein1937 – 2006Iraqi politician and revolutionary, president of Iraq from 1979 to 2003
Ali Khamenei1939 – 2026Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026.jpg/330px-Ruhollah_Khomeini_portrait_2_(cropped).jpg)
Ruhollah Khomeini1902 – 1989Supreme Leader of Iran from 1979 to 1989
Hassan Rouhanib. 1948President of Iran from 2013 to 2021
Mojtaba Khameneib. 19693rd Supreme Leader of Iran since 2026.jpg/330px-Masoud_Pezeshkian_14040616_(cropped).jpg)
Masoud Pezeshkianb. 19549th President of Iran (2024-) and former Co-Interim Supreme Leader of Iran (in 2026)
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani1934 – 2017Iranian politician (1934–2017).jpg/330px-Ab%C5%AB_l-Hasan_Ban%C4%ABsadr_IMG_2044_edit_(cropped-01).jpg)
Abolhassan Banisadr1933 – 2021Iranian politician and economist, and Iran's first President (1933–2021)
Before and after
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