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Operation Dawn 9

Operation Dawn 9 was a campaign fought on an unrecorded date in what is now Iraq. It was part of the Iran–Iraq War, which ran from 1980 to 1988.

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Foughtdate unknown
WhereIraq35.550N, 45.433E
OutcomeIranian strategic failure; Minor gains for Iran; Successful Iraqi counter-attacks contains the Iranians; Iran failed to reach Sulaymaniyah and Rawandiz
BelligerentsIraqagainstIran; Peshmerga
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, 198819801988
45 placed engagements of the Iran–Iraq War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Datedate unknown
PlaceIraq
35.550N, 45.433E
KindCampaign, undated
Commanders
Operation Dawn 9Operation Dawn 9Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas 4Chemical bombing of SardashtBattle of Kirkuk (1733)Battle of ArraphaBattle of KirkukOperation Beit ol-Moqaddas 4Chemical bombing of SardashtBattle of Kirkuk (1733)Battle of ArraphaIrbilKermanshahTikritQasr-e ShirinSanandaj100 km35.550N, 45.433E
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In the same war

Operation Dawn 9 is one of 206 in present-day Iraq.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5703229, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Dawn 9, revision 1370631875, 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.