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Iran is a primary participant in the Iran-Iraq War, with the conflict's legacy shaping Iran's modern foreign policy and security concerns as described in [1] and [2]. Furthermore, the war's significant human and economic impact on the nation is documented through specific casualty and financial loss measurements in [3], [4], and [5].
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The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu 3 facts
measurementThe total economic cost of the Iran-Iraq War calculated by Kamran Mofid exceeds the combined oil revenues of Iran and Iraq since they began selling oil on the world market (1919 for Iran and 1931 for Iraq) by $678.5 billion.
measurementKamran Mofid calculated the total cost of the Iran-Iraq War as $452.6 billion for Iraq and $644.3 billion for Iran, based on infrastructure damage, estimated oil revenue losses, and estimated GNP losses.
measurementDiro Hilop cites Western estimates of nearly 400,000 dead in the Iran-Iraq War, with approximately 100,000 being Iraqi and 300,000 being Iranian, and roughly 750,000 wounded.
The Limits of Iran's Proxy Empire | The New Yorker newyorker.com 1 fact
claimIran's proxy network is currently struggling to maintain relevance as Iran faces its most significant existential threat since the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s.
United States and Iran on the Brink: What's at Stake? - CSIS csis.org 1 fact
claimThe Turkish government is concerned that a collapse in Iran could lead to a massive influx of millions of Iranian refugees into Turkey, similar to the migration patterns seen during the Iran-Iraq War.
Consequences of the Russia-Ukraine War and the Changing Face ... rand.org 1 fact
referenceMeredith Reid Sarkees and Frank Wayman documented a list of historical conflicts and their major participants in their 2010 book 'Resort to War: 1816–2007', including the Crimean War (1853–1856, France/Great Britain/Ottoman Empire/Russia), the Lopez War (1864–1870, Argentina/Brazil/Paraguay/Uruguay), the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878, Russia/Ottoman Empire), the Boer War (1899–1902, Great Britain/Boers), the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905, Japan/Russia), the Russo-Polish War (1919–1921, Poland/Soviet Union), the Italo-Ethiopian War (1935–1936, Ethiopia/Italy), the Korean War (1950–1953, United States/North Korea/China/South Korea), the Vietnam War (1965–1975, United States/South Vietnam/North Vietnam), the Sino-Vietnamese War (1979–1987, Vietnam/China), the Soviet-Afghan War (1979–1989, Soviet Union/Afghanistan), and the Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988, Iran/Iraq).
Iran's Geopolitical Footprint: Regional Power or Global Contender? moderndiplomacy.eu 1 fact
claimIran prioritizes maintaining influence in neighboring states to create a buffer zone, a policy driven by the legacy of the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s.