How the Iranian air force turned the tide of the Iran-Iraq war in 1980
By
Ali Dadpay and Sina Azodi
In the case of the Iranian armed forces, one must speak of months of prosecution, summary executions, and an almost complete breakdown of the chain of command following the 1979 revolution. Yet, despite all odds, the Artesh chose to fight bravely when the Iraqi army invaded Iran on September 20, 1980.