Operation Zafar 7
Operation Zafar 7 (Persian: عملیات ظفر ۷) was an Iranian offensive during the Iran–Iraq War. The Iranian military operation was successfully led by Lieutenant General Hossein Hassani Sa'di where Iran won the battle and also repelled the ensuing Iraqi Counterattack. However, Iran faced technical setbacks with massive economic and military sanctions in place against the country. As a result of those setbacks, Iran was unable to reach its objective of capturing Sulaymaniyah.
| Operation Zafar 7 | |||||||||
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| Part of Iran–Iraq War | |||||||||
Map of Iraq | |||||||||
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Iran Peshmerga | ||||||||
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Saddam Hussein Ali Hasan al-Majid |
Ruhollah Khomeini Hossein Hassani Sa'di Nawshirwan Mustafa | ||||||||
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