✦ History

Part of Iran–Iraq War

Siege of Abadan

November 6, 1980 – September 27, 1981 · Siege of Abadan

Iraq besieged Abadan and its refinery for almost a year without taking it.

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Iran

Iraq

Iran
Iraq
Ruhollah Khomeini military commander Mostafa Chamran military commander Mohammad Boroujerdi military commander
Saddam Hussein military commander Kamel Sajid military commander Wafiq al-Samarrai military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
6,000–15,000
Casualties
3,000
Tanks lost
c. 170
Casualties
1,500
Tanks
360–800

Units

92nd Armored Division (Iran)
Iraqi III Corps (1980–1988) 9th Armoured Division (Iraq)