EXPLAINING THE IRAN – IRAQ WAR Hostilities and border clashes occurred between Iraqi and Iranian forces before the 22nd of September 1980;[1] however‚ this date marks the official start of an eight year war that has in many ways become the most destructive and the bloodiest conflict since World War Two.[2] On that date the Iraqi government initiated synchronised strikes against Iranian airfields located within the range of its bombers‚ while Iraqi ground forces advanced into the Iranian province
Premium Iraq Iran Saddam Hussein
perception of the reality which leads to the over exaggeration or undermining of the current situation as it happened during the Iran Hostage Crisis‚ where media subverted the president’s authority in decision making and controlling the situation. The day of November 4‚ 1979 became important for the Iranian “revolution” where some revolutionaries seized US embassy in Iran‚ taking 65 hostages of US diplomats and staffs. The act was personalized revolution against the United States’ invading policies
Premium Policy Foreign policy Government
Iran Contra Affair Assignment Step 1 - Ashley a) Zinn – In order to fund CIA Contra (basically terrorists) operations on Nicaragua (it was illegal for the US to be involved in Nicaragua) Reagan looked for funding from other countries including Saudi Arabia and Iran. Zinn blamed Reagan for lying and makes it out to be a huge scandal. Johnson – That Reagan was completely innocent and had no involvement. Oliver North had sold secret arms to Iran to free US hostages. b) Johnson denies that Reagan
Premium Nicaragua Ronald Reagan
The Iran-Contra scandal had a big effect on the United States but it had a huge effect on Nicaragua. Through out 1985-86‚ the Reagan administration was selling weapons to Iran illegally in order to encourage Iran to free hostages in the Middle East. Meanwhile‚ the Reagan administration wanted to support the Contras in Nicaragua‚ a rebel group fighting to overthrow the Sandinista government. The administration decided to use the money made from selling arms to Iran‚ and had it sent to the Contras
Premium Nicaragua Ronald Reagan
Iran Hostage Crisis In the early morning of November 4‚ 1979 an angry mob of Islamic revolutionaries overran the US Embassy in Tehran‚ “the group called themselves the Muslim Student Followers of the Imam’s Line” (History‚ Unknown). The Iran Hostage Crisis was also known as “Conquest of the American Spy Den” which is the literal translation from Persian to English (Lee). From November 4‚ 1979 to January 20‚ 1981 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days in various locations around Iran to make
Premium Iran United States Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
The shaping of the national agenda and the organizing of the 1980 presidential campaign was drastically altered. At the same time the United States economy was in a recession by a doubling of oil prices‚ which was closely associated with the crisis. Iran supplied about 65 percent of the world’s exported oil in 1979‚ if this oil was to stop or prices were dramatically raised it would result in a collapse economically in the West. The year it took to get the hostages released resulted in the failure
Premium Iran Jimmy Carter President of the United States
In early November 1979‚ a group of radical Iranian students stormed the United States embassy in Tehran‚ Iran. 66 American citizens and diplomats were taken hostage‚ although fourteen hostages were released‚ leaving fifty-two American citizens held hostage for 444 days. Iranian propaganda explained that the hostages were treated like guests‚ but they were actually punished and beaten. Constant American media coverage played its part in the 1980 presidential election‚ negatively affecting President
Premium Iran Iranian Revolution Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
and government policy in Iran Keyvan Tadayon a‚b‚ Ken Forbes b‚ Davoud Soleimani c‚ Reza Aref Pajoohi a‚ Bahman Marhmati c‚ Jamaloddin Javidi c‚ Rouholah Keshavarz a‚ Kioomars Soleimani a‚ Ali Shakibamehr a‚ Mohammad Mohammad Taheri a‚ Shojaat Dashti Pour a‚ Nader Mosavari a‚* a Razi Vaccine & Serum Research Institute‚ Karaj‚ Iran b Medical Microbiology Department‚ Medical School‚ Aberdeen University‚ Aberdeen‚ Scotland‚ UK c Iranian Veterinary Organization‚ Tehran‚ Iran 1. Introduction With
Premium Tuberculosis Cattle Microbiology
Iran-Iraq conflict causes and consequences (1980-88) INTRODUCTION : This conflict began when Iraq invaded iran in 1980 followed by border disputes and Irq’s desire to become dominant Persian Gulf state and the Iranian revolution at that time .but they couldn’t get the control they only occupied some portion of iran and then repelled by iran .Despite calls for a ceasefire by the United Nations Security Council‚ hostilities continued until 20 August 1988. The war finally ended with Resolution 598
Premium Iran Iraq Saddam Hussein
CONTENTIOUS RELATION BETWEEN U.S. AND IRAN The critical relation between Iran and Us is drawing attention from the whole international community that observes anguished the evolution of their actions. Their relation is at the peak of the tension and the future does not look untroubled. On the one hand Americans think that one of the biggest threat to the global stability is Iran‚ as results from the December 2007 American Gallup Pool‚ and on the other hand Iran fears a possible war from America‚
Premium United States Iran Saddam Hussein