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Part of Iran–Iraq War

Battle of Khorramshahr (1980)

September 22 – November 10, 1980 · Battle of Khorramshahr (1980)

Result Iraqi victory

Iraqi forces took Khorramshahr after weeks of street fighting.

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Iran

Iraq

Iran
Iraq
Democratic Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Arabistan
Abolhassan Banisadr belligerent leader Hooshang Samadi military commander
Saddam Hussein military commander Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri military commander Kamel Sajid military commander

Strength and losses

Tanks lost
c. 80
Strength
12,000–20,000
Killed
2,000
Wounded
6,000
Tanks lost
c. 200

Units

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Iraqi Republican Guard Iraqi III Corps (1980–1988) 2nd Division (Iraq) 3rd Division (Iraq) 5th Division (Iraq)