1982
Siege of Basra
Iran lays siege to Basra, Iraqs only port
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Basra in Iran. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Iran lays siege to Basra, Iraqs only port
Iran attempts to ford the Tigris, Iraq fights off the offensive
Provenance
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