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War of the Cities

War of the Cities was a battle fought in 1984 at Iran; it lasted about 4 years. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Iran. It was part of the Iran–Iraq War, which ran from 1980 to 1988.

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Attack on civilian areas of Iran, Iraq and Kuwait called "War of the Cities" during the Iran-Iraq War.
Attack on civilian areas of Iran, Iraq and Kuwait called "War of the Cities" during the Iran-Iraq War.. gire_3pich2005, FAL, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1984lasted about 4 years
WhereIran32.000N, 53.000E, placed at the location, approximate
BelligerentsIraqi Air ForceagainstIranian Air Force
Casualties and lossesunknownand2,312–4,000 civilians killed; 11,625–22,000 civilians 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, 198719801987War of the Cities, 1984
18 placed engagements of the Iran–Iraq War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1984 (year precision)
to 1988
PlaceIran
32.000N, 53.000E
KindBattle, Cold War
Casualties and lossesunknown2,312–4,000 civilians killed; 11,625–22,000 civilians wounded
Commanders
War of the CitiesWar of the CitiesBattle of GabieneSiege of IsfahanSiege of IsfahanBattle of ParaitaceneBattle of GabieneSiege of IsfahanSiege of IsfahanQomsheh100 km32.000N, 53.000E
Placed at Iran; 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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Elsewhere in 1984

War of the Cities 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 Q5876827, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article War of the cities, revision 1370750254, 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.