01 / Overview
Iran–Iraq War
Date
1980–1988
Type
interstate war
Battles & Operations
Duration
7 years 11 months 4 days
Participants
+5 Weapon System
Outcome
stalemate
02 / Sides
03 / Battles & Operations · 62 records
Battle 1979 Kurdish rebellion in Iran 1979 Battle 1979 Khuzestan uprising 1979 Battle 1979 Turkmen rebellion in Iran 1979–1980 Battle Battle of Paveh 1979 Battle Operation Kaman 99 1980 tactical victory a Battle Operation Dezful 1980 Battle Operation Morvarid 1980 Battle Operation Scorch Sword 1980 Battle Battle of Khorramshahr 1980 Battle Operation Soltan 10 1980 Battle Battle of Karun 1980 Battle Siege of Abadan 1980–1981 decisive victory a Battle Operation Tariq al-Qods 1981 Battle Attack on H3 1981 Battle Panzerschlacht von Susangerd 1981 Battle Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh 1981 Battle Battle of Dezful 1981 Battle Operation Undeniable Victory 1982 Battle Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas 1982 Battle Operation Ramadan 1982 Battle Liberation of Khorramshahr 1982 Battle 1983–1986 Kurdish rebellions in Iraq 1983–1986 Battle Operation Dawn 3 1983 decisive victory b Battle Operation Dawn-4 1983 tactical victory a Battle Operation Dawn 1983 Battle Operation Dawn 2 1983 Battle Operation Before the Dawn 1983 Battle Operation Dawn 5 1984 Battle Operation Kheibar 1984 Battle Operation Dawn 6 1984 Battle Battle of the Marshes 1984 tactical victory a Battle War of the Cities 1984–1988 Battle Action of June 5, 1984 1984 Battle Tankers War 1984–1988 tactical victory b Battle Operation Badr 1985 Battle Operation Karbala-4 1986 decisive victory a Battle Battle of Mehran 1986 Battle chemical attack on Behbahan battalion 1986 Battle Operation Fath 1 1986 Battle Operation Karbala-2 1986 tactical victory a Battle Operation Dawn 8 1986 Battle First Battle of al-Faw 1986 Battle Operation Prime Chance 1987–1989 Battle عملية ظفر 1 1987 Battle Operation Earnest Will 1987–1988 tactical victory a Battle Operation Saegheh 1987 Battle Operation Nimble Archer 1987 Battle Operation Karbala-6 1987 Battle Operation Nasr 4 1987 Battle Operation Karbala-7 1987 tactical victory b Battle Operation Karbala 10 1987 tactical victory a Battle Siege of Basra 1987 Battle Iran–U.S. naval skirmish on 8 October 1987 1987 Battle Iraqi attack on USS Stark 1987 Battle USS Samuel B. Roberts mine strike 1988 Battle Operation Mersad 1988 Battle Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas 2 1988 Battle Operation Zafar 7 1988 Battle Operation Forty Stars 1988 Battle Tawakalna ala Allah Operations 1988 decisive victory a
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04 / Weapons & Equipment · 114 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Total 174 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 16 years all equipment
SIDE A 15 years avg. age
SIDE B 17 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $1 Mr · 1994 Ticonderoga-class cruiser
Weapons & Equipment114systems
Country
CATEGORY
Ticonderoga-class cruiserCruisers91M61 VulcanGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)86Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83AGM-65 MaverickAir-to-Ground Missiles (AGM)81Grumman F-14 TomcatAir Superiority Fighters78Colt M1911Pistols74Bofors 40 mm L/70Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)72MP40Machine Pistols71M1 GarandSemi-Automatic Rifles70M197General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)70AKMAssault Rifles69Grumman NF-14 TomcatAir Superiority Fighters69+25more →MG 3 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87RPG-7Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)84Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83ChieftainTanks80Mikoyan MiG-29Multirole Fighters79ExocetShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles79Sukhoi Su-25Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft78G5 howitzerTowed Artillery & Mortars77Sulfur mustard (HD)Blister Agents76Mil Mi-24Attack Helicopters759K33 OsaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)75Astros IIMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)72+80more →M61 VulcanGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)86Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83ChieftainTanks809K33 OsaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)75Colt M1911Pistols74Oerlikon GDF series 35 mm twin gun mountAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)73Bofors 40 mm L/70Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)72MP40Machine Pistols71Zastava M70Assault Rifles66Panhard AMLRecon Vehicles66Avenger-class mine countermeasures shipMine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM)65M117General Purpose (Iron) Bombs65+10more →
M113Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)63Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83ChieftainTanks809K33 OsaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)75Oerlikon GDF series 35 mm twin gun mountAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)73Gun Howitzer NoricumTowed Artillery & Mortars65AMX-30 AuF1Self-Propelled Artillery65Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62BM-21 GradMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)61SaaffatAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)59M109Self-Propelled Artillery53AMX-30Tanks51+2more →
SU-100Self-Propelled Artillery53
AKMAssault Rifles69StG 44Assault Rifles67DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67AK-47Assault Rifles64Beretta M1951Pistols63Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62BGM-71 TOWAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)59M109Self-Propelled Artillery53S-125Medium-Range SAM50M4 ShermanTanks49M60 tankTanks449K11 MalyutkaAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)43+1more →
MG 3 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87M61 VulcanGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)86Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Oerlikon GDF series 35 mm twin gun mountAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)73Astros IIMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)72Bofors 40 mm L/70Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)72Panhard AMLRecon Vehicles66Gun Howitzer NoricumTowed Artillery & Mortars65AMX-30 AuF1Self-Propelled Artillery65M117General Purpose (Iron) Bombs65M113Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)63BGM-71 TOWAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)59+7more →
M61 VulcanGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)86
Beretta M12Machine Pistols66R-11 missile familyShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)38
AMX-10PInfantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)69KH179Towed Artillery & Mortars69M8 GreyhoundRecon Vehicles48
HarpoonShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles71Bangtan HelmetHelmets49
AK-63Assault Rifles66
KS-19Field Guns46
Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83M110Self-Propelled Artillery65BGM-71 TOWAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)59MIM-23 HawkMedium-Range SAM54M109Self-Propelled Artillery53
AIM-7 SparrowMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)54
Oerlikon GDF series 35 mm twin gun mountAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)73Panhard VCRArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)57bazookaRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)49Sea CatSHORAD Systems44
M48 PattonTanks42
AKMAssault Rifles69AK-63Assault Rifles66AK-47Assault Rifles64Kh-29Air-to-Ground Missiles (AGM)62BL 5.5 inch gunField Guns62S-125Medium-Range SAM50M4 ShermanTanks499K11 MalyutkaAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)43
AIM-9 SidewinderShort-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR)69
M109Self-Propelled Artillery53M61 VulcanGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)86Dassault Mirage 5Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft75Colt M1911Pistols74Bofors 40 mm L/70Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)72MP40Machine Pistols71AKMAssault Rifles69Panhard AMLRecon Vehicles66RolandSHORAD Systems65AMX-30 AuF1Self-Propelled Artillery65BL 5.5 inch gunField Guns62Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62+6more →
Gun Howitzer NoricumTowed Artillery & Mortars65
Colt M1911Pistols74
ISU-152Self-Propelled Artillery57KSR-2Air-to-Ground Missiles (AGM)57M1938 mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars51T-72Tanks49R-40Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)449K11 MalyutkaAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)43130 mm air defense gun KS-30Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)37
M107Self-Propelled Artillery60M4 ShermanTanks49
M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols60
Kh-58Anti-Radiation Missiles (ARM)78
MT-LBArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)60M114Towed Artillery & Mortars41
OT-64 SKOTArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)55McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom IIMultirole Fighters89MG 3 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87RPG-7Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)84Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83AIM-54 PhoenixLong-Range AAM (LRAAM)81ChieftainTanks80Grumman F-14 TomcatAir Superiority Fighters78M40 rifleSniper Rifles75Colt M1911Pistols74Oerlikon GDF series 35 mm twin gun mountAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)73Bofors 40 mm L/70Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)72MP40Machine Pistols71+60more →
60 mm mortar M2Towed Artillery & Mortars48
Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83ChieftainTanks80MP40Machine Pistols71Zastava M70Assault Rifles66Gun Howitzer NoricumTowed Artillery & Mortars65BGM-71 TOWAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)59M109Self-Propelled Artillery53M47 DragonAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)49FV101 ScorpionTanks42Type 63 rocket launcherMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)33
AMX-30Tanks51EE-3 JararacaRecon Vehicles39
Kh-29Air-to-Ground Missiles (AGM)62
Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Zastava M70Assault Rifles66BGM-71 TOWAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)59B-11Recoilless Rifles59M109Self-Propelled Artillery53M4 ShermanTanks49ToophanAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)49Type 63 rocket launcherMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)33
9K111 FagotAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)49
BL 5.5 inch gunField Guns62
9K31 Strela-1Medium-Range SAM31
MG 3 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83AKMAssault Rifles69TokarevPistols67DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67Gun Howitzer NoricumTowed Artillery & Mortars65AK-47Assault Rifles64BL 5.5 inch gunField Guns62BGM-71 TOWAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)59M109Self-Propelled Artillery53M4 ShermanTanks49Type 69 tankTanks37+1more →
Type 59Tanks37
EE-9 Cascavel BRRecon Vehicles58
BGM-71 TOWAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)59
G5 howitzerTowed Artillery & Mortars77M3 VTTArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)55
HOT (missile)Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)56
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90
KPV heavy machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)82D-30Towed Artillery & Mortars75DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67BM-21 GradMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)61Type 56Assault Rifles59PM-63 RAKMachine Pistols54Type 69 RPGRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)54S-125Medium-Range SAM50R-60Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR)47
Type 81 assault rifleAssault Rifles63
Bofors 40 mm L/70Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)722K12 KubAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)63
FIM-92 StingerMANPADS809K38 IglaMANPADS72Astros IIMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)72B-10Recoilless Rifles642S1 GvozdikaSelf-Propelled Artillery57EE-11 UrutuArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)54
Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83AKMAssault Rifles69AK-47Assault Rifles64BGM-71 TOWAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)59M109Self-Propelled Artillery53M47 DragonAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)499K11 MalyutkaAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)43
MG 3 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87BGM-71 TOWAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)59
FV101 ScorpionTanks42
9K32 Strela-2MANPADS44
FerretRecon Vehicles46
Type 63 rocket launcherMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)33
MG 3 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83AKMAssault Rifles69AK-47Assault Rifles64M47 DragonAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)499K11 MalyutkaAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)43Each system appears only once in the list.
1Ticonderoga-class cruiserCruisers91MASS2M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MASS3McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom IIMultirole Fighters89MASS4MG 3 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87MASS5M61 VulcanGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)86MASS6RPG-7Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)84MASS7Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83MASS8KPV heavy machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)82MASS9AGM-65 MaverickAir-to-Ground Missiles (AGM)81MASS10AIM-54 PhoenixLong-Range AAM (LRAAM)81MASS
1Ticonderoga-class cruiserCruisers$1 Mr19942Mil Mi-24Attack Helicopters$36 Mn3KH179Towed Artillery & Mortars$12 Mn20174HarpoonShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles$1 Mn20205T-72Tanks$500 K20116EE-9 Cascavel BRRecon Vehicles$500 K19807M60 tankTanks$482 K19628SU-100Self-Propelled Artillery$448 K19679AIM-9 SidewinderShort-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR)$381 K201910M48 PattonTanks$309 K1961
05 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
Stalemate
| Side / Country | Military | Civilian | Displaced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 25,900 | — | — |
| United States | 2 | — | — |
| Iran | 99,056 | — | — |
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Sweden 
Ireland 
Mauritania 
Finland 
Ecuador 
Philippines 📚 Sources
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
- Correlates of War (CoW) project
- Official archives and academic literature