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Operation Ramadan

July 13 – August 3, 1982 · Operation Ramadan

Part of Iran–Iraq War

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

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Iran

Iran
Ruhollah Khomeini military commander Mohsen Rezaee military commander Ali Sayyad Shirazi military commander

Iraq

Iraq
Saddam Hussein military commander Maher Abd al-Rashid military commander