War of the Cities
Series of air raids, missile attacks and artillery shellings in the Iran–Iraq War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the war between Bavaria and the Swabian League, see War of the Cities (1387–1389).
The War of the Cities was five series of air raids, missile attacks and artillery shellings on major cities and urban areas initiated by Saddam Hussein's Iraqi Air Force, with the aim of disrupting the morale of Iran during the Iran–Iraq War. The first phase of air strikes were undertaken by the Iraqi Air Force, which normally was followed by retaliation by the Iranian Armed Forces.
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Part of the Iran–Iraq War | |||||||
A map indicating the attacks on civilian areas of Iran, Iraq, and Kuwait targeted during the War of the Cities | |||||||
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Iraqi Air Force | Iranian Air Force | ||||||
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Saddam Hussein | Ruhollah Khomeini | ||||||
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Tens of thousands of civilians killed on both sides |
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Iraq attacked major cities in the western half of Iran, including Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan and Shiraz, in addition to attacks to Iranian towns and cities close to the front. Iran's retaliations targeted mostly Baghdad, Kirkuk and Basra.