Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988: HSC Modern History Conflict in the Gulf

A focused answer to the HSC Modern History Conflict in the Gulf dot point on the Iran-Iraq War. Saddam Hussein's invasion of 22 September 1980, the Iranian counter-offensive of 1982, the trench-warfare stalemate, the War of the Cities, the Tanker War, chemical weapons, the USS Stark and USS Vincennes incidents, and the UN Resolution 598 ceasefire of 20 July 1988.