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Operation Dezful

Operation Dezful was a campaign fought in 1980 at Dezful, in what is now Iran. It was part of the Iran–Iraq War, which ran from 1980 to 1988.

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Fought1980
WhereDezful, Iran32.383N, 48.467E
OutcomeIraqi victory; Although Iranian counter-attack is defeated it succeeds in halting elements of the Iraqi advance causing the Iraqis to reconsider their plan; Iraqis scout the surroundings but refrain from entering and occupying the weakly defended city; Iraqis choose to remain entrenched in more easily defensible positions on the west bank of Dez river from where they maintain the siege of Dezful
BelligerentsBa'athist IraqagainstIran
Casualties and lossesLightand400 KIA; 136 combat vehicles; 84 tanks destroyed
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 Dezful, 1980
45 placed engagements of the Iran–Iraq War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1980 (year precision)
PlaceDezful, Iran
32.383N, 48.467E
KindCampaign, Cold War
Strength3,000–4,000 infantry; 100 tanks
Casualties and lossesLight400 KIA; 136 combat vehicles; 84 tanks destroyed
Operation DezfulOperation DezfulSiege of GundishapurBattle of SusaBattle of the Uxian DefileBombing of Ahvaz-Tehran passenger trainBattle of HormozdganBattle of SusaBombing of Ahvaz-Tehran passenger trainAhvazKhorramabadAl Amarah100 km32.383N, 48.467E
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Operation Dezful is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 189 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18068170, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Dezful, revision 1370632035, 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.