Overview of conflicts between Iran and Iraq

Abstract

From the first years of independence, the Islamic Republic of Iran's political course was aimed both at strengthening its position in the Persian Gulf region and at gaining the status of leader of the entire Muslim world. In this context, it is particularly important to understand the specifics of Iran's relations with its neighbors, the extent of their influence on them and the prospects for cooperation between the parties in various spheres of public life. Therefore, it is important to research and analyze the complex complex of Iranian-Iraqi relations in the historical context and at the present stage. The period of the 1970s and 1990s was characterized by a significant transformation of the regional system of international relations, which had a decisive influence on the problem of security of the Persian Gulf. The Iran-Iraq conflict has arisen as a result of prolonged border disputes as well as political, national and religious differences. It is related to the internal political, economic and social problems of Iran and Iraq, the balance of power in the Middle East. One of its main causes was the struggle for hegemony in the Persian Gulf. The process of resolving the Iran-Iraq conflict began in a highly complex and complicated diplomatic struggle, which is the result of a clash of interests between regional and foreign forces. In addition, the political instability in Iran, the conflict between the Iranian leadership and the United States over the Islamic Revolution, led Iraq to hope for the successful outcome of the war. Saddam Hussein sought to endorse Iraq's position in the Persian Gulf. The Iran-Iraq war, namely Iraq's aggressive misconduct, testified to the crisis in the international relations system of the Cold War.