Iran was attacked by its neighboring country of Iraq in 1980, leading to the Iran-Iraq War which lasted for eight years.
Iraq
There was a war that began in Iraq in 1980, but the war began with an invasion of Iran, not Iraq. That war is the Iran-Iraq War and lasted from 1980-1988.
See website: Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988
Iran and Iraq went for war during September 1980 to August 1988, making it the longest conventional war of the 20th century.
Iraq invaded Iran in September 1980.
Because Iraq wanted to take over Iran's oil. Iran just went through a revolution and the country was not stable. Iraq thought it was their best chance to invade, and it was.
Iraq was at war with Iran during an eight year period.
Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988.
It depends what war with Iraq you are referring to. Iraq has fought numerous wars against a whole slew of adversaries. the Bush administration decided to go to war in 2003. The Multinational UN Coalition went to war with Iraq in 1991. The Iranians went to war against the Iraqi invasion of their country in 1980. The Israelis fought against Iraq in 1948 and against Iraqi foreign regiments in 1967 and 1973. The British and Free French invaded Iraq in 1941 to overthrow the pro-Axis government lead by the Golden Square.
Yes, Iraq was at war with Iran from 1980 to 1988. This was called the Iran-Iraq war.
Saddam Hussein's forces invaded and annexed the sovereign country of Kuwait