Operation Ghader

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Operation Ghader
Part of Iran–Iraq War
Date 15 July to 9 September 1985 Location Erbil Governorate, Iraq Result Iran's victory and capture of parts of Erbil by Iran
Belligerents
Iraq	Iran
Commanders and leaders
Saddam Hussein Maher Abdul Rashid	Ali Sayad Shirazi Mohsen Rezaee
Units involved
Iraqi Ground Forces Iraqi Air Force	Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force

Operation Ghader was a large-scale offensive operation of Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces during the Iran-Iraq war, which was carried out in 3 stages and for 2 months, from 15 July to 9 September 1985, in Erbil Governorate, Iraq.^[1] This operation was jointly carried out, designed and implemented by the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, also with the support of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force and Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation, against the Iraqi Armed Forces.^[2]