1985 in Iraq
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Incumbents
Events
- 28 January – Iraq launched the first major offensive against Iran since the start of the Iran-Iraq war in 1980.[1]
- 11 March – Iran's launches a counteroffensive targeting the Iraqi southern city of Basra.[1]
- December – President Saddam Hussain visits Moscow to meet Mikhail Gorbachev in an attempt to improve relations between Iraq and the Soviet union.[2]
Births
- 1 January – Ali Jawad Ismail, Iraqi footballer.[3]
- 31 May – Suhair al-Qaisi, Iraqi news anchor and media personality. [4]