The Iran-Iraq War, Mapped

The war that reshaped the Middle East.

The Iran-Iraq War wasn’t just a fight between two rival countries, both wanting the resources and power of the other. This war reshaped the entire middle east, setting up a dynamic that persists to this day: Iran fighting for revolutionary change, Saudi Arabia fighting for the status quo, and both sides fighting through their neighbors and allies, making wars worse and creating instability in their wake.

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-- VIDEO CHAPTERS --
00:00 Intro
05:43 From Blitz to Quagmire
08:15 The World Intervenes
12:35 A Global Economic War
13:33 A New Middle East
17:01 Conclusion

Corrections:
17:33 They mistook it as an Iranian F-14. The Shah of Iran intended to buy F-16s, but the order was never completed.
20:42 Bruce Riedel

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