The iran iraq war persian arabic was a protracted armed conflict that began on 22 september 1980 when iraq invaded neighbouring iran the war lasted almost eight years ending in a stalemate on 20 august 1988 when iran accepted a un brokered ceasefire. This item the iran iraq war 1980 1988 essential histories by efraim karsh paperback 1845 only 1 left in stock order soon ships from and sold by amazoncom. The iran iraq war which ended in august 1988 one month short of its eighth anniversary was one of the longest bloodiest and costliest third world armed conflicts in the twentieth century professor karsh addresses the causes of the iran iraq war unpacking the objectives of the two belligerents and examining how far objectives were matched by strategy he assesses the wars military lessons regarding such key areas as strategy tactics and escalation and in particular the use . The iran iraq war 1980 1988 essential histories nov 18 2020 posted by john creasey ltd text id c473e6cf online pdf ebook epub library overthrew shah pahlavi in 1978 79iraqi president saddam hussein who despised the shah welcomed this change but his joy turned to alarm when the ayatollah began calling for a shia revolution in iraq to the iran iraq war which ended in august 1988 one month short