From 1980 to 1988, Iran and Iraq fought one of the longest and most devastating wars of the modern Middle East.

What started as a territorial and political conflict quickly became an 8-year war of trenches, missile attacks, chemical weapons, oil tankers, and staggering human losses.

Why did Saddam Hussein’s Iraq invade Iran? Why did the war continue for so long? How did other countries become involved? And what finally brought the Iran-Iraq War to an end?

In this episode, we uncover the shocking history behind the Iran-Iraq War, Saddam Hussein, Ayatollah Khomeini, the Persian Gulf, chemical warfare, and the events that reshaped the Middle East.

🎧 Listen to the full episode and discover the story behind one of the Middle East’s most brutal wars.

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