Siege of Abadan

The siege of Abadan was the encirclement of the city by Iraqi forces beginning in November 1980. The city had already been under almost daily bombardment since the early days of the war, which began the previous September.

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1980 — 1981  Wikidata
siege, battle, Iran, Ba'athist Iraq, Iran, 

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Location: 30.3333, 48.2833, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1980 — 1981 Siege of Abadan

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1914-11-22T00:00:00Z

1914 Battle of Basra

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1980 Battle of Khorramshahr

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1982 Liberation of Khorramshahr

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		1974–75 Shatt al-Arab clashes	armed conflict	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1914	Battle of Basra	Ottoman Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1980	Battle of Khorramshahr	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1980	Siege of Abadan	Iran, battle, siege, Ba'athist Iraq	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1982	Liberation of Khorramshahr	battle	Wikidata