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Operation Dawn 3

Operation Dawn 3 was a battle fought in 1983 at Mehran, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mehran. It was part of the Iran–Iraq War, which ran from 1980 to 1988. The recorded result: Iraqi victory; Iranian offensive failure; Iraqi counter-attack succeeds. Recorded strength: 60,000 against 180,000.

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Fought1983
WhereMehran, Iran33.122N, 46.165E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIraqi victory; Iranian offensive failure; Iraqi counter-attack succeeds
BelligerentsIraqagainstIran
Casualties and losses6,000 killed; 60 tanks lostand7,000 killed; 15,000 wounded
Part ofIran–Iraq War1980 to 1988

Where it sits in the Iran–Iraq War

Battle of Khorramshahr, 1980Operation Kaman 99, 1980Operation Scorch Sword, 1980Siege of Abadan, 1980Operation Morvarid, 1980Battle of Dezful, 1981Attack on H3, 1981Operation Tariq al-Qods, 1981Liberation of Khorramshahr, 1982Operation Dawn 2, 1983Operation Dawn 3, 1983Operation Dawn 5, 1984Battle of the Marshes, 1984War of the Cities, 1984First Battle of al-Faw, 1986Battle of Mehran, 1986Siege of Basra, 1987Operation Earnest Will, 198719801987Operation Dawn 3, 1983
18 placed engagements of the Iran–Iraq War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1983 (year precision)
PlaceMehran, Iran
33.122N, 46.165E
KindBattle, Cold War
Territorial changeIraq captures Mehran
Strength60,000180,000
Casualties and losses6,000 killed; 60 tanks lost7,000 killed; 15,000 wounded
Operation Dawn 3Operation Dawn 3Battle of HannaBattle of WadiSiege of KutBattle of DujailaBattle of Es SinnBattle of HannaBattle of WadiSiege of KutBattle of DujailaBaghdadNajafBaqubahIlamAd DiwaniyahAl MusayyibMandali100 km33.122N, 46.165E
Placed at Mehran; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Operation Dawn 3 is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1310631, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Dawn 3, revision 1370631845, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.