Imam Khomeini accepted a U.N. ceasefire in 1988 to end the Iran-Iraq War, an action he described as "drinking the poison cup," to preserve the Iranian regime when military victory was no longer feasible.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: E-International Relations
  Iran at a Historical Crossroads - E-International Relations

Sources

• Iran at a Historical Crossroads - E-International Relations www.e-ir.info E-International Relations via serper

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• Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988) event
• Iranian regime entity