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Iran’s threat to avenge Fakhrizadeh: Don’t hold your breath

In the last months of 1988 a lot of things changed, starting with the 2nd battle of Al-Faw which saw the island reclaimed, as well as parts of Khuzestan. In mid to end 1988 the tide quickly changed not to Iran's favor.

Saddam offered a ceasefire in 1982, when things turned to Iran's favor. Iran rejected, but accepted once things turned bad for them in 1988. Yes Iraq was resupplied, but that's not the point. The point is, Khomeini accepted a ceasefire once things turned bad for him.

A lot of life's lost could've been avoided, that Mullah never bled neither did Khamenei.
Iraq was on the defensive mode in the last 6 years of war and it never occupied parts of Khuzestan in 1988, but you can correct me if I'm wrong and name those places or cities you occupied.
The reason that Khomeini accepted the ceasefire was because of the US direct engagement in the war during the Tanker war. The US directly attacked Iranian Navy and oil installations in the south and they shot down a civilian air passenger. Besides that, we had a shortage of supplies.
 
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