A second War of the Cities phase begins

Iran opened a major offensive intended to threaten the Basra region and cross the Tigris. The operation combined regular forces and revolutionary formations but faced entrenched Iraqi defenses and...

Iran reported an Iraqi missile attack on Borujerd alongside air raids on other cities. The account shows the reach of urban bombardment into western and central Iran.

Iraqi aircraft bombed Tehran and other Iranian towns. Iran reported missile attacks on Kirkuk’s oil installations as the conflict spread across urban and economic targets.

Mehdi Bakeri, commander of the IRGC’s Ashura Division, was killed during Operation Badr. His death added to Iran’s losses in an offensive that failed to secure a lasting breakthrough.

Rajaie Khorassani reported alleged chemical capsule attacks east of Majnoon and requested UN action. The letter’s hospitalization figures were Iranian claims.

UPI reported Iranian soldiers receiving European treatment for severe burns and lung ailments. Iran’s London embassy also appealed for experienced medical volunteers.

Iranian forces did not achieve the operation’s central objective. The offensive showed both the capacity of Iran to mount large attacks and the heavy losses involved in trying to penetrate Iraq’s...

Iraq announced two air raids on Tehran. Iran reported missiles hitting neighborhoods, illustrating repeated exposure of the capital’s residents to aerial attack.

An Iraqi bombing raid hit Tehran before Islamic Republic Day celebrations. Iranian accounts described deaths and destruction as the urban air campaign continued.

Manuel Dominguez began visiting European hospitals treating Iranian patients, gathering clinical evidence for the UN’s investigation of alleged chemical exposure.