ABADAN BLOOD BATH*
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Iraq Assault*
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Iran Defense*
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Date: October 14, 1980*
Location: Iran*
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After seizing power from Shah Pahlavi in January of 1979, Ayatollah Khomeini turned his attention to his detractors both inside and outside of Iran. One of the external detractors was Iraq. On September 21, 1979, Iraq responded to Iran's provocation by invading Iran in the Shatt al-Arab. The fighting between the two countries soon developed into a stalemate. On October 14, 1980, Iraq launched an armored attack on the Iranian port of Abadan with the hope of regaining the initiative.*
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Number of Turns: 8*
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The Iraqi side is suggested for the human player.*
