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What was the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)?

Introduction The Iran–Iraq War[c] (Persian: جنگ ایران و عراق‎; Arabic: الحرب الإيرانية العراقية‎) was a protracted armed conflict that began on 22 September 1980 with a full-scale invasion of Iran by neighbouring Iraq. The war lasted for almost eight years, and ended in a stalemate on 20 August 1988, when Iran accepted Resolution 598 of… Read More

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What the 2006 Lebanon War?

Introduction The 2006 Lebanon War, also called the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah War and known in Lebanon as the July War[2] (Arabic: حرب تموز‎, Ḥarb Tammūz) and in Israel as the Second Lebanon War (Hebrew: מלחמת לבנון השנייה‎, Milhemet Levanon HaShniya), was a 34-day military conflict in Lebanon, Northern Israel and the Golan Heights. Refer to Arab-Israeli… Read More

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International Incidents during the 2006 Lebanon War

Introduction During the 2006 Lebanon War, a number of international incidents occurred in Lebanon, largely involving United Nations personnel in Lebanon, who have come under a number of attacks. On 25 July 2006, four unarmed United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO) peacekeepers were killed during an Israeli air strike on a UN observation post in… Read More