Atlas of Battles

war, 18 engagements

Battles of the Iran–Iraq War

The atlas places 18 engagements of the Iran–Iraq War (1980 to 1988): 14 battles, 2 sieges and 2 naval actions across 3 present-day countries, most in Iran (8), Iraq (8), United Arab Emirates (1).

See them on the globe

Operation Kaman 99Operation Scorch SwordOperation MorvaridOperation Tariq al-QodsOperation Dawn 2Operation Dawn 3Operation Dawn 5Battle of the MarshesWar of the CitiesFirst Battle of al-FawBattle of MehranSiege of BasraBattle of KhorramshahrSiege of AbadanBattle of DezfulAttack on H3Liberation of KhorramshahrOperation Earnest WillBattle of KhorramshahrSiege of AbadanBattle of DezfulAttack on H3Liberation of KhorramshahrOperation Earnest WillTehranBaghdadDubaiTel AvivAleppoMashhadDamascusBeirutIsfahanShiraz1000 km31.092N, 46.372E
18 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1980: 5 engagements5 in 19801981: 3 engagements1982: 1 engagements1983: 2 engagements1984: 3 engagements1986: 2 engagements1987: 2 engagements19801987
18 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 198719801987
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
22 September 1980Battle of KhorramshahrKhorramshahr, IranIraqi victory
1980Operation Kaman 99IraqIranian victory
30 September 1980Operation Scorch SwordIraq
6 November 1980Siege of AbadanAbadan, IranIranian victory; Iraqi siege broken
1980Operation MorvaridPersian GulfIranian victory
1981Battle of DezfulDezful, IranIraqi victory; Iranian counter-attack fails.; Iraqis maintain the...
4 April 1981Attack on H3Iraq
7 December 1981Operation Tariq al-QodsDasht-e Azadegan County, IranIranian...
24 April 1982Liberation of KhorramshahrKhorramshahr, IranIranian victory
1983Operation Dawn 2Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Iraq
1983Operation Dawn 3Mehran, IranIraqi victory; Iranian offensive failure; Iraqi counter-attack...
1984Operation Dawn 5Basra, IraqIraqi victory; Minor tactical Iranian success (Iran fails their...
February 1984Battle of the MarshesHawizeh Marshes, IraqIranian victory
1984War of the CitiesIran
11 February 1986First Battle of al-FawAl-Faw Peninsula, IraqIranian victory
1986Battle of MehranMehran, IranIranian victory; Iran recaptures Mehran; Iraqi counterattack failed...
26 February 1987Siege of BasraBasra Governorate, IraqIraqi victory
1987Operation Earnest WillPersian Gulf, United Arab Emirates

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Iran–Iraq War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.