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8 - An End to a War Without End

The Iran–Iraq War, 1987–1988

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 October 2021

Annie Tracy Samuel
Annie Tracy Samuel
Affiliation:
University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
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Summary

Chapter 8 completes the chronological analysis of the IRGC’s history of the Iran-Iraq War by examining how the Revolutionary Guards assess the conflict’s conclusion. As the indelible declaration from Supreme Leader Khomeini made clear, deciding to end the war was agonizing for Iran, akin to drinking from a poisoned chalice. The assessment of the IRGC sources presented in this chapter reveals why that was so and why the decision was finally made. Understanding the disquiet that surrounds Iran’s acceptance of the ceasefire also reveals the IRGC’s view of the conflict as unfinished, a view that represents one of the ways the Iran-Iraq War continues to have a profound impact on the Islamic Republic.

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IranIraqwarrevolutionIRGCRevolutionary Guard(s)Middle Eastpeacesecuritymilitary
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The Unfinished History of the Iran-Iraq War
Faith, Firepower, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards
 , pp. 169 - 190
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • An End to a War Without End
  • Annie Tracy Samuel, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
  • Book: The Unfinished History of the Iran-Iraq War
  • Online publication: 08 October 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108777674.011
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  • Annie Tracy Samuel, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
  • Book: The Unfinished History of the Iran-Iraq War
  • Online publication: 08 October 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108777674.011
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  • An End to a War Without End
  • Annie Tracy Samuel, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
  • Book: The Unfinished History of the Iran-Iraq War
  • Online publication: 08 October 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108777674.011
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