Operation Mersad

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Operation Mersad was the last military operation during the Iran-Iraq War. Mujahedin led by Massoud Rajavi attacked the western borders of Iran. The name Mersad is the one used by the Iranian government for their own counter attack. The operation which was named Foroughe Javidan (Eternal Shining) failed and the Mujahedin were stopped early on.

Iran-Iraq War
Mersad - Dezful -Abadan - Undeniable Victory - Khorramshahr - Ramadan - Dawn V - Marshes - Cities - 1st Al Faw - Karbala-5 - Karbala-6 - Karbala Ten - Halabja - 2nd Al Faw Related U.S. operations Earnest Will - Prime Chance - Eager Glacier - Nimble Archer - Praying Mantis

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Mujahedin started their operation after the Iranian government accepted the UN resolution 598 which demanded cease fire in the already 8 years long Iran-Iraq war. They were quite successful as long as they had the Iraqi close air support. Under heavy international pressure for putting an end to the war, Saddam Hussein drew back his fighter aircrafts and the sky opened for the Iranian airborne forces to be deployed behind Mojahedin lines and ending the operation in a disaster for Mojahedin. Their causualities are estimated between 2000-10000. The whole length of the operation was about 10 days or so.

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1988 executions of Iranian prisoners

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