The Iran Iraq War by Pierre Razoux

A concise, comprehensive military and political history of the 1980–1988 conflict between Iran and Iraq that examines the war’s origins, leadership decisions, and ideological drivers that prolonged the fighting. It traces major campaigns on land, sea, and in the air, documents the use of chemical weapons and the heavy civilian toll, and analyzes the roles of regional and global powers through arms transfers, intelligence, and diplomacy. Drawing on interviews and newly available sources, the narrative combines chronological detail with strategic assessment to explain the conflict’s conduct and its long-term impact on the Middle East.

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