Question

Since 1980, which three countries have either attacked or been attacked by Iraq?. Iran, Turkey, United States. Iran, Israel, Jordan. Iran, Kuwait, United States. Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt

Answer 1

Since 1980 Iraq attacked the following countries: 1. It attacked Kuwait during the 1990's Gulf War for oil control. They invaded Kuwait led by Saddam Hussein. 2. Iraq also attacked Iran in 1980 the conflict lasted for 8 years, it is known as the Iran-Iraq War.  Iraq wanted to replace Iran as the leader Persian Gulf and they were worried about the consecuences that the Iranian revolution of 1979 could have.

In 2003 the United States and other countries from the coalition group invaded Iraq in the Iraq War or also known as the Operation Iraqi Freedom. The invasion lasted only a month and its purpose was to end Saddam Hussein's support for terrorism and free the people of Iraq.