Iraq tried going Axis in WW2, but was invaded by the UK Iraq tried having a shiny port in ‘91…

Isn't it incredible how Iran struggled against Iraq for 8 years, yet the US effortlessly steamrolled Saddam in less than 3 seconds?

@@PrimericanIdol get your facts right 31-32 countries went against Iraq not American

@@PrimericanIdolmaybe becsuse Iraq was economically exhausted when the U.S bombarded them, and Iraq was getting billions of dollars of aid against Iran?

@@raymen007 that implies equal effort and capability between all those countries. That was not the case.

It was a massive waste on the Iraqi side, the Iranians did not want the war nor started it.

@@ahmadjaber3611 It got a little more complicated than that as Iran's objectives quickly turned into Regime Change in Iraq to turn it into a Shia Theocracy rather than just kicking the Iraqis out of Iran. The Iranians then invaded Iraq after pushing them out. Its clear Iraq started it but Iran wasn't as innocent as you're making it out to be.

@@ahmadjaber3611the Iranians nor the Iraqis HOWEVER the dictator of Iran wanted that war because at that exact time he was really close to being thrown off and assassinated. He kept the war going because that meant he can suppress the demonstrators inside Iran and guarantee his power. War outside means power inside

@@naxussh3285 where did you learn your history lessons ? Get a lawyer and sue them

and the west funded it...

He sounds smart. You on the other hand, not so much.😉

@@paulheydarian1281he sounds like a genius you on the other hand Paul well not so much 😉

@@paulheydarian1281 🤓🤓🤓

​@@paulheydarian1281 Paul, after a year, I just want to let you know, you're still a dick. You always will be. Love ya, bro (about as much as I love the cancer that's killing my neighbor... That's saying a lot. You should feel honored)

It would suprise you that they're still capitalizing the war, fooling the population not to step on your fathers blood and join the protests.

Khomeini was the cause of this war which he needed to maintain the Islamic revolution (which was his creation). Calling for the overthrow of another sovereign state's government and fomenting sectarian unrest in said state is by international law a declaration of war. Watch the first two videos on my Iran-Iraq War playlist.

Exactly. Great interpretation

That and the US imposition and support of the Shah dictatorship are reasons the West is still viewed with ambivalence and suspicion by many Iranians

The war helped the clerical regime to establish itself and getting rid of all the local opposition to it. If I remember correctly, Khomeini had called the war "a blessing"

Glad he managed to get out mate. I genuinely feel for the Iranian people. Stuck in a country run by fanatics. I hope the recent unrest in the populace continues and change is seen to happen. All the best to you and your family pal. 🤙🏻

Thank God for America

If you don't mind me asking, what does he say about it?

i’m 😊😊

May I ask you a question?! Is your father still alive, and did he live a fulfilling life in America?!

Isn't it amazing how Iran got into a full-blown war with Iraq for 8 years, and struggled dearly? All the while the US defeated Saddam almost as effortlessly as Germany beat France in WWII.

@@PrimericanIdol iran had no way to prepare for an invasion, they had big problems in the country already, but the war united the iranian people and after that iran was able to thwart iraqs invasion

​@@PrimericanIdol Iran fought whole world in that war ...better check real story how many prisoner iran took during war from whats countrys and us vs saddam ?? are you joking ??Us already knew their commucations location cuse Us build it itself and when you lose communication in war you lose war in 1 day anyway

@@PrimericanIdol quit spamming this same comment everywhere buddy and get a hobby

@@Allahuma.sali.ala.muhammad. History IS a hobby.

SoCAL and the central valley have alot of 🇮🇷 s good people

OMG, I love your take, this is exactly what happened and no one, I mean no one (around me at least) in Iran talks about this or even knows something like this happened, there is one incredible example that I personally know of, is Mr Firuz Naderi, was one of them students that RETURNED to Iran and the revolutionary people literally told them to get tf OUT ( Mr Naderi says all this in several interviews ), and after he was rejected he went back to the US and worked at several executive positions at NASA including Mars Opportunity mission, and this is just one of them I wonder what would've happened if only they could've stayed in iran.

I wonder if they would move back to Iran if the government is overthrown now. Doubtfully so, as most families probably don't speak Persian (?) As well as they should if that's their plan, and life in the US is probably good enough for them to want to stay, having been Americans for the last 40 years

@@Permuh those students and the families they probably now have are most likeky too Americabized and too integrated into the country to waht to go back. Additionally, I'm not even sure those students who accepted asylum in the West would go back. Let me explain why I think this. My family is Korean. I heard from my dad that a small number of young Koreans who opposed the Japanese occupation of Korea between 1910 abd 1945 settled in the US I asked my dad once if any of them went back after Korea was liberated when Japan surrendered to the Allies. He said he was not aware of any who went back. They had built lives for themselves in America and were perhaps reluctant to uproot. Additionally, by the time this happened as many as 35 years had passed. The young exiles were no longer young. Even if the theocracy in Iran fell tomorrow, it's been nearly 45 years. That's a long time to be away from a place, even one you once called home.

@@darkhistory1313 bet the authorities now wish they hadn't sent him away.

My dad fought in the war on the Iraqi side. His brother did as well and was killed. He never forgave Sadaam and fled Iraq for the US in 1990.

Wrong.The dog saddam wanted to be allies with iran who in turn tried to make the shia rise up and bring the revolution abroad. Khomeini also tried assassinating both him and his vp and was preparing for war with their american weaponry from the shah. The war had skirmishes before it and saddam decided a preemptive attack was necessary and offered peace multiple times until khomeinis army was shattered

Yep, all to benefit Israel.

@@waverunner7063 USA opposed Israel blowing up Iraqs nuclear lab though

@@williamthebonquerer9181 Fake outrage as to continue weapons sales to Iraq

@@williamthebonquerer9181 At least publicly, Privately I doubt Reagan was that upset about it

In some sense they both did, so Henry Kissinger the shit bastard got what he wanted really.

Yes I clearly remember that war,as I was 6 years old living the other side of the river in Abadan(Iran) and we fled to the northern cities of Iran when Iraq started the war. And that war changed me and my family lives up to this age( nearly 50) ! dictators of both side started this war shit on their both graves (Sadam and Khomeini)

​@@NimaKDavani I cant imagine the joy you felt once Saddam got captured and killed by its own people after provoking so much pain and suffering after illegaly and unprovokedly invading Kuwait and Iran

​@@eduparada970and then what? Living in a worst economic situation where terrorists gang pops up every year and foreign power(USA) Steals their oils.

I like to hear that so unique for me im Iranian so i would like to know what we did there aswell

@@NimaKDavani Criminal Saddam started that war recklessly not knowing what he's getting into; of course when I say Saddam one should think the U.S., the West and some of the Gulf States. Khomeini was trying to defend his country at first, but then he kept the war going thinking he has the upper hand. He did not. A criminal started the war, a stubborn kept it going.

Arguably one of the biggest defeats of the 20th Century, right up there with Germany losing the Battle of Stalingrad, and the Battle of Nuremberg

Ok this will work this time since it's called Operation Undeniable Victory *Actually works*

It made Western countries and Russia to benefit the most And the people of the two countries suffer the most

Since when Iran is desert ?

@@living_peace Everyone who sold weapons benefitted, which is hardly just the West or Russia.

@@living_peace good, massive W for the world

@@living_peace Since when is Iraq a desert? Yes, vast areas are deserts, but there are dozens of rivers, mountains and vast green areas.

I know right? This guy is a *WIZARD*

the basement must be incredibly overcrowded at this point.

@@thatfinguy7642 No, Simon's putting in a new wing. 🙂

Agreed!

kan ye wrned u abt hi m n h is

But in that you are wrong.... Globalists made killer profits out of this conflicts like all the others they manipulated to happen, including current one in Ukraine.

This war also set the stage for the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. The Gulf Arab countries helped Iraq to finance this war, and at its conclusion Iraq asked for debt forgiveness. Kuwait refused (and also was significantly depressing the price of oil, and was accused of drilling into the Iraqi side of a share oil field). Iraq interpreted Kuwait’s behavior as economic warfare, and that’s how it rationalized invading.

Saddam used the war to prevent the revolution taking place in Iran at the time from spreading into Iraq. The war united the Shiites and Sunni and protected his Sunni lead government, which was a minority, from being overthrown and invading Iran kept the battles out of Iraq. That is why there was no real effort from Iraq to conquor, it was only intended to prevent what was taking place in Iran from sprading into Iraq and it was 100% successful in its intent.

@@vanhattfield8292 That’s a very informed opinion. Are you an Arab?

@@ahmeda.3198 No, I am not, but I spent 10 years in various countries in the Middle East and have many, many friends and aquaintences who are and have shared their knowledge and experiences on the topic.

Hey Martin, did we make things better for you guys in Iraq? I read up on all the post-war issues: the devastation, the million+ civilian casualties, the government corruption, isis... I'm worried that we left things worse: Alot of us here believe the invasion was unjustified. And I'm worried we didn't do enough to at least rectify the errors that we made. I also wouldn't mind if Iraq did "sue" or gets recompensation for damages/trauma. We have the money, and most people want Iraq to succeed.

@@WarPigstheHun I'm guessing that Mr Martin no longer lives in Iraq so I will give you an answer, yes, the invasion made everything much worse for everyone living in Iraq (except for the north I guess). And the worst part that is probably not very known outside of Iraq though the US pretty much handed Iraq over to Iran, as mentioned in this video while Paranoid Saddam wasn't a fool to fear Iran's expansionist ideals, since 2008 Iran began a soft invasion of Iraq that resulted in complete victory for Iran, and it was achieved through 2 simple plans, get the Americans to install the Iraqi opposition on top of the new Iraqi government (whom all were exiled from Iraq and most of them fought against the Iraqi army from 1980 until 2003), the 2nd thing they did was build up a shadow government with an authorized paramilitary (Al-Hashd) to ensure they're safe from any internal issues since they could always mobilize their legal terrorists to brutally suppress any opposing voices. Also I don't think any Iraqi government is ever going to demand the US and the other 5 invading countries to pay any damages, simply because they don't want to anger the west and get removed from power as well as no one would take such demands seriously since they're coming from a middle eastern country.

@@fallward917 This has always happened countries always soft invade their neighbors and try to gain influence...welcome to the world stage Iraq. Iran is who we were mostly fighting in Iraq in the first place and armed the insurgents and indeed WERE the insurgents half the time. When you read the leaked intel documents oh yes it does go over how Iraqi officials are paid off by Iran and become traitors to their country. That's a you problem my dear boy. You have no patriots and people who care nothing for their fellow countrymen. "The documents prove how weak the Iraqi institution is and sadly the Iraqi officials are really not patriotic and they are ready to do everything for other countries including Iran," Sarkwat Al Shamsi, an Iraqi member of parliament told The National. Fix your shit this is Iraqi government business and quite frankly if Iran hard took over Iraq it'd just make it easier to take them out from there because your country is hella easy to defeat militarily. Credit where credit is due though as there have been protests about the corruption and the military we left behind is far better than the one we took out in 21 days. I still know many Iraqi soldiers, good men but precious too few good men in Iraq now and apparently ever. If Iran takes over Iraq maybe then the people of Iraq would actually have something to unite over and we come in and help a solidified against Iran nation. Who knows because it was always Iran even back then and you didn't pick up to help then either.

Hope Simon sees this!

Thank you

That's what I thought .

Are you fighting the evil mullah regime? If so , you are a hero .

Many omissions. Ha should list the beligerents and suppliers of the chemical weapons. Shed some light on the subject.

Iraq is approx. 2/3 Shia and 1/3 Sunni so of course a Shia revolution was inevitable, they are the majority population. It is crazy to expect a Sunni dictator to maintain control of a majority Shia country without resistance, especially when Saddam killed and exiled many Shia leaders.

It’s funny isn’t it that none of these videos or documentaries about the war never mention it?

@@ghostirq haha true, I've never ever seen an English narrator even mention it once, and its not like its just a myth, it was a huge scandal back in that era. It pretty much revealed that the West never intended to build any serious relations with middle eastern nations, especially those outside of western influence, Iraq and Iran were both seen as a threat and having them both neutralize each other all the while cashing in on US weapons was a dream come true for America.

What do you expect? Neither any mention that US and its allies literally gave WMDs to Saddam, making them the only countries in the history to have sold WMDs to another state, ironically to bomb it into oblivion two years later.

@@ts1depth286 that’s a load of crap, what wmds? The only country US helped during that war was Iran. Iran’s entire arsenal was American, and Iraq’s entire arsenal was Russian

American Dad

So much so that they decided to launch Operation UNDENIABLE Victory so that they'd actually win this time around

Your father was a war criminal, and when the time came to defend his country, he fled. Whats there to be proud of?

@@sleepyjoe7518 fleed ? In your dreams I knew some people like you will comment like that my dad only fought the Iranains on borders who wanted to enter my country and spread their toxic ideology here and now what is happening was about to happen since the 80s if they allowed them to do that

I am sorry to hear of the loss of your uncle, but I am glad no blood is on his hands.

@@punbug4721 thank you ✌️🌹

Sorry for you loss. Hopefully their deeds will be rememberd

Many of us who even have a passing interest in history know of this war. It’s hardly as forgotten as say “the Wars of Revolution) in the former Eastern Bloc countries or; the Korean War which actually holds the moniker of “The Forgotten War”.

@@Dank-gb6jn well I had only heard it in passing, was nice to find some nice info about it

@@andyyang3029 it’s a surprise to be sure that you’ve only heard of this one in passing. It was one of the most influential wars in recent memory (despite what some would tell you).

@@Dank-gb6jn most of my interest in learning has been in the scientific realm, only this year really getting into learning more about history👍

@@andyyang3029 science is a fickle thing for me. Plenty of things interest me, yet I’m better suited to poring over historical records and battle lines; than bar graphs, and balancing chemical equations 😂

So your in your home country and you were the ones expected to walk on egg shells so you didn't hurt their feelings. Sounds very familiar

@matt S BS you can talk about it , the regime does it every day

@@WKRP187 I think the "DON'T BE FUCKING ASSHOLES" rule applies everywhere.

There is no war in Ba Sing Se

I agree and I’ve seen this same comment on almost all Warographics videos. There must be a reason that he’s not doing that.

I concur with this statement. Would certainly help to pretty up the descriptions.

@@arizonatsunami Probably because it requires a fuckton of research to get it right. That would mean he can't put out these videos weekly.

@@Natogoon ah yes finding maps of the places your talking about, truly impossible

@@Natogoon love this channel fyi just think that your overstating the effort required to throw up a map every now and then, geography be hella important even without troop movements visualized

Brutal for all involved but it was one of the most profitable war for American Military Industrial Complex. MIC was selling weapon to both sides.

I'm glad we're able to connect and share our stories despite being on opposite sides of the world. I think that social media, despite all the drawbacks, can prevent future conflict through exposure and understanding of each other.

Yes, maps would complete it nicely

They will never be forgotten.

@@preobrahzenskyii8169 now they’re rotting in hell with their pedophile false prophet.

so basically they were brainwashed

Artesh is the conventional army remained from Shah and had the best training and equipment until the bloody Molla's revolution in 1979 in which the /artesh/= army weakend by execution and exile and Paassdaaraan or revolutionary guards IRGC established to protect the Mullas and the revolution to this day, Baseej is mostly young volunteers to help IRGC

IRL Death Korp of Krieg.

,درودبر پدر تو و پدر من و همه فدائیان و شهیدان ایران

PIsLAME is a mental disorder

Tell your good friend he can go get stuffed. - An actual Iranian.

@@rashnuofthegoldenscales4512 I will, but he will just laugh. He isn't going to change his mind. The hellish torture his father endured, only to be released and told to defend the very same government who tortured him, left an indelible mark on my friend. He could see the damage the Iranian regime did to his father. And then him being drafted and witnessing the "human wave" assaults on the Iraqis, seeing children as young as 12 wearing those ridiculous religious bandana things on their heads, told to run into minefields to clear them, solidified his hatred of Islam. He told me how the commanders would often collect the pieces of the children, put them in bags, and deliver them to the child's family with a note saying in effect, "It wonderful that your beautiful and courageous child is now with Allah in heaven!" No shit, that's what these religious psychopaths did. If he could, my friend really would turn Iran into glass. And laugh at the Mullahs pleading to Allah to be saved. I can't blame him.

The Chieftain was a heap of junk with a criminally underpowered engine that proved a chronic headache for our war effort. Yet another great British swindle perpetrated on Iran.

Iraq is a invaded nation today only because of a crazy sadam he wasn't normal

Esme ketaabeshoon chie ❤. Beboosineshoon ❤

Also would like to see more on the US war in Iraq and the 1991 Gulf War

@@mattcromwell4308 ah yes, our other unjustifiable wars.

@@mattcromwell4308 there's a KZfaq channel called the operations room that did some super accurate and in depth depictions. Highly recommend to check it out

@@Dank-gb6jn 1991 was a retaliation too Iraq's illegal invasion of kuwait

@@BALBES4000 like that makes it in any way justifiable? If that’s the case, there should be an invasion of Israel due to their alleged encroachment on Palestinian lands; or one against China for their treatment of their Uyghur population. 1991 was just a way to increase war-profiteering.

And btw, your information about the number of tanks in operation victory was wrong. That belongs to Nasr (Karkh-e-Kor) operation, the biggest tank battle of iran-iraq war

@sasan we thank him for his service and sacrifice

@@KOUROSHjan Probably, is he still alive? i'd like to talk to him

Khoda rahmateshoon kone 😢❤

@@KOUROSHjan may his soul rest in peace

In 1950's Britain left Iran as a democracy. It was why their army was so well armed with British equipment. Unfortunately they wouldn't sell oil cheap to the US. So America installed a Shah who did sell the US oil cheap. The people were not happy, the Shah resorted to violence, then the student protests were taken over by the Islamists.

Even if both their countries were totalitarian autocracies.

Indeed the war should not have continued past 1982, several of the remaining regular army officers from the Shah era warned the islamic guard corp for carrying on a war of aggression arguing it would lower Iran's morale standing among the muslim community, as well pointing out how Iran was financially in no position to achieve the clerical war aims.

@@mrxmry7763 not to mention the logistics problem

Here’s to the brave fighters on both sides, whose lives were wasted by ignorant autocrats, and whose sacrifice ultimately changed very little.

May also the kids who were forced to attack the iraqi trenches be rememberd. They were given a medallion that said they would go to heaven. Using childs soldiers is disgusting

Agreed, this war definitely needs to be talked about because understanding this war helps even understand segments of the 2003 Iraq War not all of it of course but segments

Not sure how you guys are gonna manage. I wish you well, but so rarely do the "elite" give up power bloodlessly. I YEARN for a day when we exile all our various Warhawks, criminals, corrupt, unhinged, and just attempt peaceful coexistence without hurting anyone.

Likewise, in Iraq, most families lost some of their members. Saddam Hussein's regime was evil, but Khomeini was much worse than evil itself.

*Soviet citizens, many Red Army soldiers were Ukrainian or Belarussians, great patriotic war is also propaganda cause it excludes that the USSR invaded 4 countries before they were invaded.

@@advisorynotice 6 countries actually. The 3 Baltic states, Romania, Finland and Eastern Poland.

@@mohammedkh4321 It's a shame our fates concluded this way. Two tyrants looking for regional dominance and influence sent their young men to the bitter end. Hopefully, we can experience peaceful co-existence in the middle east during our life time.

They all have one thing is common, the US intervening in all the wrong places

​@@myview5840not true

Vibe

Technically, it is still oil related. Because of Saudi Arabia hegemony of OPEC, and the fact that they have weaponized that hegemony and caused an oil crisis before in the 70s, all they have to do is go: "Oh no, look at all this beautiful oil, be a shame if something happened to it AGAIN, right America?" So guess what Saudi Arabia did? And like a dog on a leash, America came in guns blazing, and somehow got all the blame for the conflict while Saudi Arabia reaped all the benefits of a neutered Iraq.

The west supported Iraq bc Iran was viewed as extremist and anti-west. But as soon as the hostages were freed, the US sold weapons to Iran too.

@TheRealwings TT BS 🤡🤡🤡

@TheRealwings TT Exactly.

@TheRealwings TT My father fought in this war for its entirety. He said they captured Iranian cities with a breeze. I have an uncle who was POW for 20+ years. Any army that sends teenagers to the frontline with a key on their neck (brain washing them that they'll have dinner in paradise with the prophet) is morally bankrupt and devoid of any manhood. We fought with honor and pride and stopped their evil, sectarian zealotry at the border!

You have no idea how wrong you are

@@Wonderwhoopin Oh? How so?

@@TheLoyalOfficer there is a war that is literally referred to as the forgotten war

Unless I have a smooth brain, I think the Korean War (still technically ongoing) is the most forgotten. If not that, then maybe the various “Wars Of Revolution” (Kosovo’s “separation” for example)

@@Dank-gb6jn Yeah yeah - from the American perspective. We are not the only people in the world.

لعنت الله فی صدام و خمینی

Thanks for their service

@@sumerianfarmer5363 lol, yes, thank you for ruining our childhood and many of our cities…

@@metiseh Wdym? Iraqi men gave their life so you could live another day. Iran was the enemy. Now saddam is gone iraq is irans playground. Soyboy

@@ZeroQ29 “Iran” enemy? Sorry, I used to live on the other side of the line - Iran… so I am the one who might not have seen another day if his dad served another day… What are you talking about? Iran “Enemy”? If Iraq hadn’t attack Iran, every body would have got to live another day… including the 2 million who died would have lived many more days and nights. People thank someone for their service when they serve a higher goal for the good of the world and people… not when they serve a monster, a Hitler… how many times have you seen a German is thanked for their service or their lives in WWII? What did you gain at the end of the war? Nothing good came out of it… that path led to an absolutely ruined Iraq today, and an Iran with a dictatorship, lost lives, lost cities.

Except "new management" always seem to do exactly that...

They had to be incompetent to lose considering the massive US backing they had

thanks for the suggestion.

Tis what purgeing your military dose to you

And then what happened

Very well said