Question

During the conflicts between Iran and Iraq, the United States supported _________ both financially and with weapons.

A. Iraq
B. Iran
C. Afghan rebels
D. Kurdish rebels

Answer 1

The war in Iraq cost the United States about

$800 billion.

Answer 2

The Iran-Iraq war was an armed conflict between the two countries which started in 1980 and ended in 1988 with intervention of United Nations. During this war United States supported Iraq which was at that time led by Saddam Hussein. If Iraq would not had received the military and financial support from United States, the Iranian forces would have defeated them.

Therefore, the answer to this question is:
Option A. Iraq