✦ History

Part of Iran–Iraq War

Operation Tariq al-Quds

November 29 – December 7, 1981 · Operation Tariq al-Quds

Result Iranian victory

Iran retook Bostan and cut the Iraqi front in Khuzestan.

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Iran

Iraq

Iran
Iraq
Mohammad Boroujerdi military commander Hossein Kharrazi military commander Gholam Ali Rasheed military commander
Saddam Hussein military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
c. 20,000
Killed
2,500–6,000
Tanks
60

Units

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 14th Imam Hossein Division 17th Ali ibn Abi Taleb Division
3rd Division (Iraq) 4th Division (Iraq) 5th Division (Iraq) 6th Division (Iraq) 7th Division (Iraq)