1985 in Iraq
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The following lists events that happened during 1985 in Iraq.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- 28 January – Iraq launched the first major offensive against Iran since the start of the Iran-Iraq war in 1980.[1]
- 11 March – Iran's launches a counteroffensive targeting the Iraqi southern city of Basra.[1]
- December – President Saddam Hussain visits Moscow to meet Mikhail Gorbachev in an attempt to improve relations between Iraq and the Soviet union.[2]
Births
[edit]- 1 January – Ali Jawad Ismail, Iraqi footballer.[3]
- 31 May – Suhair al-Qaisi, Iraqi news anchor and media personality. [4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Karsh, Efraim (2002). The Iran–Iraq War 1980–1988 (1 ed.). Osprey Publishing Ltd. doi:10.5040/9781472895400. ISBN 978-1-4728-9540-0.
- ^ Marr, Phebe Ann (2017). The modern history of Iraq. Taylor and Francis (4th ed.). Boca Raton, FL: Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis. ISBN 978-0-8133-5006-6.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ali Jawad Ismail (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
- ^ Manhom. "سهير القيسي". من هم | بوابة الشخصيات والمؤسسات (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-10-05.
