A long history of territorial disputes
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.
The Iran-Iraq War began in 1980 and ended in 1988. The question was about the Gulf War which was fought two years after the Iran-Iraq War ended. The Gulf War began in August of 1990 and ended in January of 1991.
Iran. The Iran-Iraq War, waged between Iran and Iraq began in 1980 and only ended in 1988.
They had an eight year war with Iran
The Iran-Iraq War began in 1980 and ended in 1988.
Iraq was at war with Iran during an eight year period.
Iran.
It began in 1861
August 20, 1988.
After World War II the Palestinian issue came to a head. The war between these two major oil producers (Turkey & Iran) threatened to destabilize the region.
It began in 1812 and ended in 1814
The Kosovo War.