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When did the Iran-Iraq war end?
When did the Iran-Iraq war end?
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The correct option is B 1988
The war began when Iraq invaded Iran on 22 September 1980, after a
long history of border disputes and demands for the overthrow of Saddam
Hussein's regime. Iraqi forces did well at the beginning of the war, taking
Iranian Khuzestan, but before long they were stopped and forced out of Iran.
The war continued for years, and neither side gained much ground. About half a
million soldiers died and a similar number of civilians. Both sides used
blockade, which other countries opposed. Despite several calls for an end to
the fighting by the United Nations Security Council, the two countries fought
until 20 August 1988.
The war began when Iraq invaded Iran on 22 September 1980, after a long history of border disputes and demands for the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime. Iraqi forces did well at the beginning of the war, taking Iranian Khuzestan, but before long they were stopped and forced out of Iran. The war continued for years, and neither side gained much ground. About half a million soldiers died and a similar number of civilians. Both sides used blockade, which other countries opposed. Despite several calls for an end to the fighting by the United Nations Security Council, the two countries fought until 20 August 1988.
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