✦ History

Part of Iran–Iraq War

Operation Ramadan

July 13 – August 3, 1982 · Operation Ramadan

Result Iraqi victory

Iran's first invasion of Iraq, aimed at Basra, failed with heavy losses.

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Iran

Iraq

Iran
Iraq
Ruhollah Khomeini military commander Mohsen Rezaee military commander Ali Sayyad Shirazi military commander
Saddam Hussein military commander Maher Abd al-Rashid military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
90,000–150,000
Killed
12,000
Tanks
300
Tanks lost
300
Guns
300

Units

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 27th Mohammad Rasulullah Division 17th Ali ibn Abi Taleb Division
Iraqi Republican Guard Iraqi III Corps (1980–1988) 9th Armoured Division (Iraq)