✦ History

Part of Iran–Iraq War

Operation Fath ol-Mobin

March 22–28, 1982 · Operation Fath ol-Mobin

Result Iranian victory

An Iranian offensive west of Dezful and Shush broke the Iraqi IV Corps.

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Iran

Iraq

Iran
Iraq
Mohammad Boroujerdi military commander Ali Sayyad Shirazi military commander Hossein Kharrazi military commander
Saddam Hussein military commander

Strength and losses

Killed
4,000
Wounded
12,000

Units

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 14th Imam Hossein Division 27th Mohammad Rasulullah Division 17th Ali ibn Abi Taleb Division
Iraqi IV Corps (1980–1988) 1st Division (Iraq) 6th Division (Iraq)