22 September 1980 Iraqi airstrike on Iran

22 September 1980 Iraqi airstrike on Iran
Part of Iran–Iraq War
Photograph of the city and trees with an explosion on the horizon
Explosion in Mehrabad Air Base in Tehran after Iraqi forces attacked Tehran on September 22, 1980 starting the eight-year Iran-Iraq war.
TypeMilitary strike
Location
Planned byMohamed Jessam al-Jeboury
TargetIslamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Date22 September 1980 (1980-09-22)
Executed byIraq Iraqi Armed Forces
OutcomeIraqi operational failure
  • Iranian Air Force largely unharmed

On 22 September 1980, the Iraqi Air Force launched a surprise airstrike on Iran, marking the beginning of the Iran–Iraq War.[1]

  1. ^ MacManus, James (23 September 1980). "From the archive, 23 September 1980: Open war as Iraq bombs Iran". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2023.

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