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Iran and Saddam Hussein are linked through their history of direct military conflict, notably the 1980 invasion of Iran {fact:3, fact:4, fact:10}, and Iran's subsequent strategic efforts to influence Iraq following the collapse of Hussein's regime {fact:6, fact:7, fact:11, fact:12}. Additionally, their political systems and regional ambitions are frequently compared or contrasted in geopolitical analyses {fact:1, fact:2, fact:8, fact:9}.
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The path forward on Iran and its proxy forces - Brookings Institution brookings.edu 1 fact
claimSince Baghdad's 1980 invasion of Iran, Iranian leaders cultivated Iraqi Shiite opponents of Saddam Hussein through the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq and its military wing, the Badr Corps.
The Implications Of Iran's Failed Proxy Strategy - Hoover Institution hoover.org 1 fact
claimIran's current military and strategic situation is compared to the failed rhetoric of Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser in the 1960s and Iraq's Saddam Hussein in the 1990s, both of whom vowed to eliminate Israel.
Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org 1 fact
accountThe Badr Organization, a Shiite militia, was based in Iran during the rule of Saddam Hussein and returned to Iraq following the 2003 U.S. invasion.
Iran's 'Axis of Resistance': The proxy forces shaping Mideast conflicts latimes.com 1 fact
accountIraqi dictator Saddam Hussein restricted Iranian influence in Iraq for years, viewing Tehran as a threat, and fought a war against Iran in the 1980s.
Iran at a Historical Crossroads - E-International Relations e-ir.info 1 fact
accountSaddam Hussein's Iraq attempted to project regional power by invading Iran in 1980 and Kuwait in 1990, and by supporting Palestinian militants through payments to the families of suicide bombers.