Why Did the Iran-Iraq War Happen?

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Why Did the Iran-Iraq War Happen?


The 22nd September 1980 marked the start of the Iran-Iraq War, a bloody 8 year conflict that claimed the lives of close to half a million people. The war would shape the geopolitics of the middle east, with the echoes of the conflict still felt to this day. In this video we look at the reasons this horrifying 8 year war between Iran and Iraq…

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@TheIntelReport
7 hours ago

Can I ask you all a favour? If you enjoy this documentary, could you please hit the like button and/or leave a comment, it helps us massively. Appreciate you all!

@ericjayfederizo3549
7 hours ago

Because muslims embrace wars

@wahash316
7 hours ago

Or was it divide and rule formula by the West to later capture their resources? 😅

@mahdiparandak6585
7 hours ago

Which gulf? That gulf has a name that last more than whole west histrory… Its called ' PERSIAN GULF"…it was the name for last 2700 years ago…😊

@terryadkins9831
7 hours ago

Barrack Obama tells CNN Ayatollah raped one of Iraqs goats that mistakenly crossed irans border so to teach Iraq a lesson Ayatollah raped a iraqie goat and that started the war, the goats name was Michael

@jrhartley4819
7 hours ago

Possibly because they couldn't find any Jews to persecute?

@PACIFICNZ
7 hours ago

This is islam for the world. Even if the planet is entirely islamic they will attack each other and fight amongst themselves until the day of Qyamat.

@PayamR-w5j
7 hours ago

ذهب ملك الأردن عبد الله الثاني بن الحسين وعائلته إلى لندن.

@abaabdAllah
7 hours ago

Saddam is the proof> If you are used you are definitely abused>who is next in line😂😂😂

@lordmavbmp
7 hours ago

7:27 Arab mel gibsons!!!

@craigmoffat5430
7 hours ago

Saddam plays in hand of Us and at end us eleminate

@martaakh8105
7 hours ago

cia-mosad and regime of shah,which would like to take power again

@MuhammadAsif-b4i3z
7 hours ago

1 hand all setting

@flyingPower97
7 hours ago

0:58 It was 1988 not 1998 dude

@amirzadeh514
7 hours ago

Iran stopped supplying oil to Israel, and Iran kicked out the British and gulf arabs and their allies out of their country

@hadiqarizvi745
7 hours ago

Saddam zaleel Zalim wasil e Jahannam huwa

@rameliahmad8407
7 hours ago

not good example…islam fight islam

@Manochehr-ALD2001
7 hours ago

It’s not _shat Al Arab _ it’s alvand rud

@paulmicks7097
7 hours ago

Very simple, Saddam put to power by US money, Saddam fought Iran because that's what the US wanted, in turn the territory of Kuwait would be returned to Iraq, it wasn't, Saddam began nationalizing Iraq's oil and selling oil contracts, Saddam had to go and the country occupied by US

@Wolfboy_109
7 hours ago

Its always the outside influence that propels middle east conflict,

First US visit Iran and then Iraq and then just magically managed to topple down Iraq overnight.

COINCIDENCE? I THINK NOT

@actionjackson180
7 hours ago

The military industrial complex armed both sides to keep them weak so as not to affect American interests in the region.

@hubreydavid7864
7 hours ago

Because Benjamin said so.

@rinsedpie
7 hours ago

Iraq? Trying to emulate Israel's victory in the 6-Day War???? 🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 haha what a big dream from an uneducated, low-IQ guy like Sad Hussein🤣🤣🤣

@majidabdi9743
7 hours ago

Very one-sided: Saddam's propaganda. Iraq started all sorts of destructions and preps in Khuzestan. The Iranian revolution gave him an opportunity (as he conveyed to his inner circle) and he seized it. Iran was caught by surprise showing how baseless this propaganda is.

@jacquesoquinn7790
7 hours ago

hype

@OmarAlikaj
7 hours ago

Many Kurds were Sunni too, unless you meant Arab Sunnis vs the Shi'a majority.

@mansari7310
7 hours ago

it's seems Israelis trying to rewrite the history and to depict Iran as root for all evil
Khomeini didn't opposed international order he opposed colonial powers and he didn't advocate for militant Islamism which is terrorism
The things you said are what Sunni Muslim do, specifically Sunni Wahabi

Iranians are Shia, and Shia do not engage in suicide bombings or terrorism. They believe that individuals who commit suicide bombings will suffer eternal damnation. Another major difference between Shia and Sunni Muslims pertains to offensive jihad. Shia doctrine holds that only the 12th Imam has the authority to declare an offensive jihad. Currently, the 12th Imam is believed to be with God and will return with Jesus. Until then, Shia only sanction defensive jihad. Anyone who engages in offensive jihad in the absence of the Mahdi is considered a terrorist.

This distinction is why you don't see Shia jihadist groups like ISIS, al-Qaida, or Boko Haram, which are predominantly Sunni and emerged after the invasion of their respective countries. If you have any doubts about this information, you can refer to findings from a US counterterrorism investigation, which confirmed that Shia forces have never attacked civilian targets. In contrast, Sunni groups deliberately target civilians to instill fear.

t makes you wonder if Westerners are genuinely concerned about Islamic extremism. Why are they picking a fight with Shia Muslims while allying with the most extreme Sunnis, like the Wahabi and Salafi sects (the state religion of Saudi Arabia)? These groups are so extreme that they don't even consider Shia to be Muslims and frequently carry out suicide bombings in Shia mosques.

The US, in its ignorance, even ordered an investigation to understand why Shia Muslims do not retaliate by bombing Sunni mosques or engaging in suicide attacks. Despite realizing that Shiites are actively fighting terrorism, they remained enemies with Iran primarily because of their alliance with Israel. This stance effectively puts the West on the side of terrorists, especially in Syria. Wikileaks exposed emails between Jake Sullivan and Hillary Clinton, revealing that in Syria, al-Qaida and ISIS were considered allies of the USA against Iran, Russia, and Assad.

Iran is often portrayed as an anti-Jewish nation, yet it hosts the largest Jewish community in the region outside of Israel, with 600 active synagogues and a permanent seat in the Iranian Parliament. One could argue that Jews and Christians in Iran enjoy more freedoms than the average Iranian, such as the ability to produce and consume alcoholic beverages, which is prohibited for most Iranians. The presence of the Jewish community in Iran challenges Israel's narrative, reinforcing Iran's stance as anti-Zionist rather than anti-Jewish. This is exemplified by Israel's offer of $60,000 to any Jewish Iranian willing to leave Iran as a political refugee to either Israel or the US, an offer that was rejected by Iranian Jews who stated their Iranian identity wasn't for sale.

Jewish Persians in Israel face harsh treatment and are frequently arrested as spies for Iran, especially if they post content on social media that shows sympathy towards Palestinians or Iranians. It seems the phrase "every accusation is a confession" holds true for Israel's allegations against others

@emmanuelnaranjo2515
7 hours ago

He said president of Iran Sadam hussein???

@sirazi11
7 hours ago

Iran was sending terrorist's Shia missionaries to Iraq to topple the Iraqi regime for a while before Iraq attack.

@lalmasjidkamolvi8052
7 hours ago

Why Iran 🇮🇷 Iraq 🇮🇶 war Happened because USA wanted it

@MuhammadKhan-zw2ll
7 hours ago

Because of usa

@dbmusic4114
7 hours ago

some good facts but the idea that in the 60s and 70s america 'bankrolled' iran is a bit ludicrous. Iran had massive oil wealth like saudi arabia.