The undeclared military conflict between the US and Iran has been ongoing since the 1980s, evolving through phases of direct naval engagements, proxy wars, and air confrontations.

The United States military achieved every objective it set when it went to war in Iraq in 2003. Decapitation: Saddam Hussein was captured, tried and hanged. Air dominance: total, within days. Regime collapse: The Iraqi government fell in 21 days.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Mourners gathered Monday in Iran's capital to honor the unknown soldiers killed in the 1980–88 Iran-Iraq war, whose remains were recently recovered from former battlefields. The ceremony paid tribute to 100 soldiers, with families ...

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran will have a much greater impact on oil prices than the last time Iran jeopardized global oil trade. The current war bears many close similarities to the last time the U.

In 1984, Iraq initiated the “tanker war” with Iran when its air force attacked oil tankers bound for Iranian ports. The tanker war continued for years, and eventually involved the US Navy when, on May 17 1987, an Iraqi plane accidentally struck the American frigate The Stark, killing 37 crew members.

Across continents, Iranian women living abroad are grappling with grief, fear, and the impossible task of watching their homeland descend into war

Set during Operation Morvarid in the Iran–Iraq War in 1980, this mission continues the story after Iranian forces destroy key Iraqi oil installations. Iraqi missile boats respond by attacking Iranian vessels blockading Iraqi ports.

The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran two weeks ago. Most recently, six U.S. personnel died in a plane crash in Iraq, Iran vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, and more Marines are headed to the region.