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Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh

Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh was a campaign fought in 1981 at Abadan, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Abadan. It was part of the Iran–Iraq War, which ran from 1980 to 1988. The recorded result: Iranian victory; Iraqi siege of Abadan is broken.

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Fought1981
WhereAbadan, Iran30.339N, 48.304E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIranian victory; Iraqi siege of Abadan is broken
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 Samen-ol-A'emeh, 1981
45 placed engagements of the Iran–Iraq War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1981 (year precision)
to 1981
PlaceAbadan, Iran
30.339N, 48.304E
KindCampaign, Cold War
Strength50,000–60,000 troops; numerous armoured vehicles; 200 artillery pieces15,000 troops (inside Abadan); 20,000–30,000 troops outside
Casualties and losses3,000 killed; 1,656 captured; 90 tanks/APCs destroyed; 100 vehicles destroyed; 3 aircraft destroyed; 1 helicopter destroyed; 100 tanks, 40 APCs, 3 loaders, 150 vehicles captured3,000 killed; 150 tanks destroyed; 9 AH-1J destroyed; 2 CH-47 destroyed; 3 Bell-214 destroyed
Commanders
Operation Samen-ol-A'emehOperation Samen-ol-A'emehSiege of AbadanLiberation of KhorramshahrBattle of KhorramshahrOperation Karbala-4Battle of BasraLiberation of KhorramshahrKuwait CityAhvazAz AubayrAl Jahra100 km30.339N, 48.304E
Placed at Abadan; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1981

Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh 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 Q2835454, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh, revision 1370699219, 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.