Iran-Iraq War begins
On 22 September 1980 the Iran-Iraq war began, one of the bloodiest in recent history
Witness History · BBC World Service
September 22, 202210m 37s
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Show Notes
The Iran-Iraq war began on 22 September 1980. It lasted for eight years and became one of the bloodiest wars in recent history.
Pooneh Ghoddoosi was just a child when it started - a teenager when it ended. She told her story to Alan Johnston in 2010.
(Photo: Iranian artillery, tanks, arms and munitions. Credit: AFP via Getty Images)