167k views
2 votes
What was the cause of conflict between Iraq and Iran in 1980

User Feruza
by
8.1k points

1 Answer

6 votes

Iraq invaded Iran on 22 September 1980, triggering a bitter eight-year war which destabilized the region and devastated both countries. The then Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein claimed as a reason for the invasion a territorial dispute over the Shatt al-Arab, the waterway which forms the boundary between the two countries.

User Franzi
by
8.8k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.