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Operation Tariq al-Qods

Operation Tariq al-Qods was a battle fought on 7 December 1981 at Dasht-e Azadegan County, in what is now Iran. It was part of the Iran–Iraq War, which ran from 1980 to 1988. Recorded strength: Unknown against ≈20,000; 60 tanks.

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Fought7 December 1981
WhereDasht-e Azadegan County, Iran31.732N, 48.042E
OutcomeIranian victory<ref>[https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1400/03/02/2507399/%D8%A2%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D8%AE%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1-%D9%86%D9%82%D8%B4-%D9%BE%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%86%D8%AF-%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%AF%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85-46-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%AC%D9%86%DA%AF%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%AA%D8%A7-%D8%B4%DA%AF%D9%81%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AA%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D9%87-%DA%A9%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C The liberation of Khorramshahr
BelligerentsBa'athist IraqagainstIran
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 Tariq al-Qods, 1981
18 placed engagements of the Iran–Iraq War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 December 1981
PlaceDasht-e Azadegan County, Iran
31.732N, 48.042E
KindBattle, Cold War
Territorial changeIran retakes Bostan area (800 km 2). Iran also retakes Chazabeh border checkpoint, reaching Hawizeh Marshes, threatening to cut off Iraqi forces at Susangerd.
StrengthUnknown≈20,000; 60 tanks
Casualties and losses1,500–2,500 killed; 170 tanks and APCs, 200 vehicles, 13 aircraft, 4 helicopters destroyed.; 15 tanks and APCs, 250 vehicles, 30 anti-aircraft pieces, 19 artillery pieces, 12 loaders and bulldozers captured.2,500–6,000 killed; Dozens of armored vehicles; Several AH-1J Cobra helicopters
Commanders
  • Husayn Kharrazi
  • Mohammad Boroujerdi
  • Gholam Ali Rashid
  • Massoud Monfared Niyaki
Operation Tariq al-QodsOperation Tariq al-QodsBattle of DezfulBattle of the MarshesBattle of SusaBattle of the Uxian DefileSiege of GundishapurBattle of DezfulBattle of the MarshesBattle of SusaBattle of the Uxian DefileSiege of GundishapurAhvazAn NasiriyahAl AmarahDezful100 km31.732N, 48.042E
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Operation Tariq al-Qods 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 Q1382298, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Tariq al-Quds, revision 1377201137, 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.