the iran-iraq war, 1980-1990
- A Shiite revolution takes place in Iran & the Shah was replaced by Ayatollah Khomeini
-This concerned the Sunni leader, Saddam Hussein in Iraq
-Khomeini was very anti-American so they supported Iraq
-War breaks out in fear that the revolution would spread to Iraq ( really a war of religion although they both claimed territory of each others)
-UN gets involved in 1988 and a formal treaty is signed with no gains in 1990
-This concerned the Sunni leader, Saddam Hussein in Iraq
-Khomeini was very anti-American so they supported Iraq
-War breaks out in fear that the revolution would spread to Iraq ( really a war of religion although they both claimed territory of each others)
-UN gets involved in 1988 and a formal treaty is signed with no gains in 1990
Summary
The Iran Iraq War included a Shiite Revolution that had taken place in Iran. The Shah was then replaced by Ayatollah Khomeini which definitely concerned Saddam Hussein. Khomeini supported Iraq because they were very anti-American. The United Nations were then involed in 1988 which is when a formal treaty was signed in 1990.
