The role of USA in the Iran-Iraq conflicts

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The study aims at investigating the American policy and its role during the 1980-1988 war between Iran and Iraq.

The study reveals the reasons of war and the desires of Iran's leadership (Ayatollah Khomeini) to spread Islamic Revolution to other countries especially to the south of Iraq, which is inhibited by a large proportion of Shiite people.

This was against American interest.

This study also shows the vital role of the USA during the war in order to attrite the energy and power of the two countries and to protect its interests in the region and to ensure Israel's security.

This study reaches the result that the American interference played an important role in the continuity and escalation of the conflict for almost a decade.

In addition, the study illustrates the Iranian's hypocrisy when Iran cooperates with USA to serve its interests, which was against the principles of Iranian Islamic Revolution.