January 1981Invasion of IranSaddam Hussein
Iraq beats back Irans 1st major counteroffensive
Historical records for Iraq in 1981, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Iraq beats back Irans 1st major counteroffensive
Bombed by Israel to prevent Iraq developing nuclear weapons
Iran relieves its besieged port of Abadan
Iran launches a major offensive on the central front with Iraq
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