The Iran-Iraq War Explained

The Iran-Iraq War wasn’t just a fight between two rival countries, both wanting the resources and power of the other. This war reshaped the entire middle east, setting up a dynamic that persists to this day: Iran fighting for revolutionary change, Saudi Arabia fighting for the status quo, and both sides fighting through their neighbors and allies, making wars worse and creating instability in their wake.

Correction: 17:33 They mistook it as an Iranian F-14. The Shah of Iran intended to buy F-16s, but the order was never completed.