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1980 in Iran
Events from the year
1980 in Iran
.
Incumbents
Supreme Leader:
Ruhollah Khomeini
President:
Abolhassan Banisadr
Prime
Minister:
Council of Islamic Revolution
,
Mohammad-Ali Rajai
Chief Justice:
Mohammad Beheshti
Events
Beginning of
Iran–Iraq War
by Iraq.
*
September 23
–
Iran Air Force
launched
Operation Kaman 99
against Iraqi
offensive
.
*
September 30
–
Iranian Air Force
launched
Operation Scorch Sword
against Iraqi nuclear developments in
Osirak
.
*
October 9
– Iran
Air force
launched
Operation Sultan 10
against Iraqi offensive.
*
November 6
–
Iraqi army
started
Siege of Abadan
.
*
November 10
– Iraqi army recaptured Iranian
town
of
Khorramshahr
* November 28–29 –
Iranian Navy
and
Air Force
dismantled most of
Iraqi navy
in
Operation Morvarid
.