Abstract
The Iran-Iraq War ended in August 1988, a month before its eighth anniversary. It was a struggle over power and ideas between two mutually exclusive regimes. For Tehran, unlike Baghdad, it was also a war for absolute stakes. If the Iraqis had ever entertained thoughts of undermining the revolutionary regime in Iran, by 1988 they had long since relinquished them. In contrast, the Islamic Republic displayed an unshakable commitment to the concept of "war until victory" (which implied the overthrow of the Ba'th regime) up to the very last days of the actual fighting.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Middle East Military Balance 1988-1989 |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Comprehensive Data Base and In-Depth Analysis of Regional Strategic Issues |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Pages | 100-114 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781000231557 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780367293956 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
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