Event in Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran

By alp_english
  • --- Islamic Revolution

    --- Islamic Revolution

    Ayatollah Khomeini was the ruler.
  • _Iraq and Iran's agreement

    _Iraq and Iran's agreement

    Iraq and Iran sign an agreement regulating their borders and water rights based on the Algiers accord
  • ---Goodbye Shah's

    ---Goodbye Shah's

    The Shans left Iran, due to Ayatollah Khomeini. The US helped the Shans because they had cancer. The US gave them medical treatment.

  • ---Hostage Take-in

    During 1979-1981, Hostage was taken in from Iran.
  • *Soviet Union invades Afghanistan

    *Soviet Union invades Afghanistan

    The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan to:
    -expand their influence in Asia
    -preserve the Communist government
    -protect their interests in Afghanistan from Iran and western nations

  • --- Saving the hostages

    Secret US military mission to rescue hostages ends in disaster in sandstorm in central Iranian desert.
  • ---Iran-Iraq war

    ---Iran-Iraq war

    It lasted from September 22nd,1980-August 20th,1988. Iraq envaded Iran.
  • _Iraq inveades Iran

    _Iraq inveades Iran

    On sep. 4 Iranian artillery bombardment on Khonqin & Mandali. Iraq declared war on Iran

  • ---Hostage Freed

    They were freed.
  • _Iraqi Nuclear Center Bombed

    _Iraqi Nuclear Center Bombed

    In 1981 Isreli aircraft bombed Iraqi's nuclear research center to prevent use of the nuclear testing reactor

  • --- Exchangement

    US holds secret talks with Iran and makes weapons shipments, allegedly in exchange for Iranian assistance in releasing US hostages in Lebanon.
  • ---Iran-Contra Affair

    ---Iran-Contra Affair

    $30 million worth of weapons were channeled.
  • --- Arms dealer

    --- Arms dealer

    Us had a neogtiation arms deal with Iran.
  • _USS Stark attack

    _USS Stark attack

    USS Stark attacked in Gulf by two Iraqi Exocet missiles, killing 37
  • _End of Iran-Iraq war

    _End of Iran-Iraq war

    The Iran-Iraq war ended August 20th of 1988. It ended when Iran accepted United Nations Security Council Resolution 598, leading to a 20th of August 1988 cease-fire.
  • *Half of Soviet force withdrawn.

    *Half of Soviet force withdrawn.

  • *Soviet Union pulls out of Afghanistan

    *Soviet Union pulls out of Afghanistan

    Soviet withdrawal because of the military failure and because of pressure around the world.

  • --- Ayatolla Khomeiini dies

    Ayatollah Khomeini dies. President Khamenei is appointed supreme leader the following day.
  • _Iraqi's invade Kuwait

    _Iraqi's invade Kuwait

    Iraq accused Kuwait of stealing Iraq's oil through slant drilling
  • _Iraq-Kuwait war ends

    _Iraq-Kuwait war ends

    Bush send troops to Kuwait and demand Iraqi's to evacuate. Feb. 28th Iraqi's cease fire.
  • *9/11 Terrorist Attack on the U.S.

    *9/11 Terrorist Attack on the U.S.

    A series of coordinated suicide attacks by Al-Qaeda upon the United States on September 11, 2001

  • _Bush Targets Iraq

    Following Sept 11, 2001 terror attacks on World Trade Towers, President Bush declares a War on Terror, targeting Iraq as a major player in an "Axis of Evil."
  • *U.S. Invades Afghanistan

    *U.S. Invades Afghanistan

    U.S. invades Afghanistan to find Osama Bin Ladin and other Al Qaeda militants in response to 9/11.

  • _The end of Iraqi war

    Bush decalres a end to the Iraq war
  • _Suddam Hussein Captured

    _Suddam Hussein Captured

    Found alive in Dec. of 03

  • --- Truth

    US officials say they have proof that Iran has provided sophisticated weapons which have been used to kill American soldiers in Iraq.