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The Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s cast a long shadow that looms over the current conflict. @dannypostel.bsky.social  and @faisalalyafai.bsky.social  explain how it gave rise to ideas and slogans like “sacred defense” that continue to shape Tehran's strategies.
The Long Shadow of the Iran-Iraq War
The bloody eight-year conflict continues to shape the strategic culture of the Islamic Republic, and might offer lessons for the present
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