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Operation Badr

Operation Badr was a campaign fought in 1985 in what is now Iraq. It was part of the Iran–Iraq War, which ran from 1980 to 1988. The recorded result: Iraqi victory. Recorded strength: 40,000–60,000 soldiers against 100,000 soldiers.

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Fought1985
WhereIraq31.016N, 47.431E
OutcomeIraqi victory
BelligerentsBa'athist IraqagainstIran
Part ofIran–Iraq War1980 to 1988

Where it sits in the Iran–Iraq War

Battle of Khorramshahr, 1980Operation Kaman 99, 1980Operation Scorch Sword, 1980Operation Dezful, 1980Siege of Abadan, 1980Operation Morvarid, 1980Battle of Dezful, 1981Attack on H3, 1981Bombing of Dowletu Prison, 1981Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh, 1981Operation Tariq al-Qods, 1981Operation Undeniable Victory, 1982Liberation of Khorramshahr, 1982Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas, 1982Operation Dawn 2, 1983Operation Dawn 3, 1983Operation Dawn 5, 1984Tankers War, 1984Battle of the Marshes, 1984War of the Cities, 1984Operation Badr, 1985chemical attack on Behbahan battalion, 1986Operation Dawn 8, 1986First Battle of al-Faw, 1986Battle of Mehran, 1986Aerial bombardment of the industries of Arak city, 1986Operation Karbala-2, 1986Operation Fath 1, 1986Bombing of Andimeshk, 1986Operation Karbala-4, 1986Aerial bombing of Chavar football ground, 1987Siege of Basra, 1987Operation Nasr 4, 1987Chemical bombing of Sardasht, 1987Operation Earnest Will, 1987Operation Prime Chance, 1987Operation Nimble Archer, 1987Kermanshah park shelter bombing, 1988Operation Ramadan ul-Mubarak, 1988Operation Forty Stars, 1988Operation Mersad, 198819801988Operation Badr, 1985
45 placed engagements of the Iran–Iraq War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1985 (year precision)
to 1985
PlaceIraq
31.016N, 47.431E
KindCampaign, Cold War
Territorial changeIran temporarily captures parts of the Baghdad–Basra highway but is forced to abandon control due to an Iraqi counter-response
Strength40,000–60,000 soldiers100,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses2,000 killed; 6,000 wounded; 3,000 captured; 100 tanks, 11 helicopters and 4 aircraft lost10,000 killed; 20,000 wounded; 2,000 captured; 100 armored vehicles and 24 helicopters lost
Commanders
  • Sultan Hashim Ahmad al-Tai
  • Jamal Zanoun
  • Hisham Sabah al-Fakhri
  • Mohsen Rezaei
  • Mehdi Bakeri
Operation BadrOperation BadrBattle of QurnaBattle of RumailaBattle of the MarshesSiege of BasraBattle of the CamelBattle of RumailaBattle of the MarshesSiege of BasraBattle of the CamelAhvazAbadanAn NasiriyahAl AmarahAz AubayrAsh ShatrahMasjed Soleyman100 km31.016N, 47.431E
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Elsewhere in 1985

Operation Badr is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 206 in present-day Iraq.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3267629, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Badr (1985), revision 1370630815, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.