Continuation of border tensions on the eve of the Iran-Iraq War

On August 29, 1980, with less than a month remaining before the full-scale Iraqi invasion of Iran, the atmosphere along the country's western borders remained volatile. Border clashes and military movements between the two nations had intensified in the months leading up to September 22, and this day must also be examined within the context of that same high-tension period—a period when the war had not yet officially begun, but signs of widespread conflict along the borders had effectively become clear.