A century of rivalries, revolutions, and oil politics explode into a brutal eight-year war between Iran and Iraq, reshaping the region.
The Iran-Iraq War featured the longest conventional conflict of the late 20th century, spanning eight years without a decisive victory.
Both nations used child soldiers in limited roles, with underage fighters reportedly enlisted by paramilitary groups.
Chemical weapon bans were violated by both sides, yet no autocrats faced international war-crimes trials for it for decades.
Iraq's 1988 memory of victory was overshadowed by a massive postwar economic collapse that followed Western sanctions and debt default.
A century of rivalries, revolutions, and oil politics explode into a brutal eight-year war between Iran and Iraq, reshaping the region.
The Iran-Iraq War featured the longest conventional conflict of the late 20th century, spanning eight years without a decisive victory.
Both nations used child soldiers in limited roles, with underage fighters reportedly enlisted by paramilitary groups.
Chemical weapon bans were violated by both sides, yet no autocrats faced international war-crimes trials for it for decades.
Iraq's 1988 memory of victory was overshadowed by a massive postwar economic collapse that followed Western sanctions and debt default.
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