| Tawakalna ala Allah Operations | |||||||
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| Part of Iran–Iraq War | |||||||
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An Iranian soldier wearing a gas mask; Iraq used chemical weapons against Iranians in this operation |
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| Republican Guard 7th Corps 3rd Corps Special Forces 16th and 3rd brigades |
Revolutionary Guard, Basij, Regular Army | ||||||
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100,000–135,000 soldiers in action 1,500,000 total soldiers 5,500 tanks 900 aircraft |
60,000–100,000 soldiers in action 300,000 total soldiers 400 tanks 55 operational aircraft |
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| 5,000 casualties | 20,000 casualties 12,000 captured 90 tanks lost |
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Decisive Iraqi victories; Iranian forces expelled from Iraqi territory; Iran's submission to UN's resolutions regarding the cease of fire with Iraq.
Gen. al-Rashid
(Command & 7th Corps)
Lt. Gen. al-Rawi (Republican Guard)
Mj. Gen. Mahmoud