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The Causes of the Iran-Iraq War
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Why did Iran and Iraq go to war? It wasn’t just one reason. First — power. Iraq’s leader Saddam Hussein wanted to become the dominant force in the Middle East. Second — fear. After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Iran’s new leaders called for Islamic uprisings in other countries. Iraq saw this as a direct threat. Third — land and oil. Both countries fought over a key waterway called the Shatt al-Arab and oil-rich regions. 0 Finally — opportunity. Iraq believed Iran was weak after its revolution and decided to attack in 1980. 1 What followed was one of the deadliest
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