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Siege of Abadan

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

Part of Iran–Iraq War

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

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Iran

Iran
Ruhollah Khomeini military commander Mostafa Chamran military commander Mohammad Boroujerdi military commander

Iraq

Iraq
Saddam Hussein military commander Kamel Sajid military commander Wafiq al-Samarrai military commander