Iran–Iraq border - Wikipedia
The Iran–Iraq border runs for 1,599 km (994 mi) from the tripoint with Turkey in the north down to the Shatt al-Arab (known as Arvand Rud in Iran) waterway and out to the Persian Gulf in the south. [1]
Iran–Iraq relations - Wikipedia
Iran and Iraq share a long border (the longest border for both nations) and an ancient cultural and religious heritage. In ancient times Iraq formed part of the core of Persia (modern-day Iran) for about a thousand years.
Iraq and Iran sign deal to tighten border security | Reuters
Mar 19, 2023 · Iraq and Iran signed a border security agreement on Sunday, a move Iraqi officials said aimed primarily at tightening the frontier with Iraq's Kurdish region, where Tehran says armed...
Iran–Iraq War - Wikipedia
The Iran–Iraq War followed a long-running history of territorial border disputes between the two states, as a result of which Iraq planned to retake the eastern bank of the Shatt al-Arab that it had ceded to Iran in the 1975 Algiers Agreement.
Border Crossings: The Unholy Alliance Between Iran and Iraqi …
Apr 28, 2023 · The crossings, which lie along a 1,600-kilometer (994-mile) border, figure prominently in Iran’s strategy to ensure its control over Iraq. This strategy requires a structurally friendly political system in Iraq, one that the Islamic Republic can permeate at all political and institutional levels.
Iraq says completed security barrier on Iran border - رووداو.نێت
Oct 31, 2023 · ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq on Tuesday said it has completed the installation of a border security barrier covering a distance of 200 kilometers with Iran equipped with security cameras,...
Iran-Iraq War | Causes, Summary, Casualties, & Facts | Britannica
Oct 21, 2024 · Iran-Iraq War, (1980–88), prolonged military conflict between Iran and Iraq during the 1980s. Open warfare began on September 22, 1980, when Iraqi armed forces invaded western Iran along the countries’ joint border, though Iraq claimed that the war had begun earlier that month, on September 4, when Iran shelled a number of border posts.
Iran‑Iraq War ‑ Summary, Timeline & Legacy - HISTORY
Nov 9, 2009 · On September 22, 1980, Iraqi forces launched air strikes on Iranian air bases, following up with a ground invasion of the oil-producing border region of Khuzestan. The invasion was...
Border Crossings, Roads, and Regional Politics in Iraq
Jul 6, 2021 · For example, Iran has pushed to open more border crossings with Iraq and connect the two countries through new railway lines. Currently, there are six formal and five informal border crossings (opened by militias and smugglers) along the 1,458-kilometer Iraq-Iran border.
The Iran-Iraq Border: A Story of Too Many Treaties
Sep 22, 1980 · With their acceptance of United Nations Security Council Resolution 598 (1987), first by Iraq and then in July 1988 by Iran, eight years into the war, the two belligerents agreed to settle their border disputes by peaceful means.