# Book on Iran-Iraq War?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-on-iran-iraq-war/635277>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 20, 2012, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-on-iran-iraq-war/635277 "2012-09-20T15:56:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-on-iran-iraq-war/635277/1 "2012-09-20T15:56:23Z")

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I’m looking for a historically solid, readable, one-volume account of the Iran-Iraq war. Any and all suggestions welcome!

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**Author:** ![Ryan\_Liam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ryan_liam/32/3965_2.png) [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-on-iran-iraq-war/635277/2 "2012-09-20T16:26:47Z")

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Osprey Books have a good account of the Iran-Iraq war, check it out.

[http://www.ospreypublishing.com/store/The-Iran–Iraq-War-1980–1988\_9781841763712](http://www.ospreypublishing.com/store/The-Iran%E2%80%93Iraq-War-1980%E2%80%931988_9781841763712)

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**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-on-iran-iraq-war/635277/3 "2012-09-20T17:46:11Z")

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> [@Ryan\_Liam](#):
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> Osprey Books have a good account of the Iran-Iraq war, check it out.
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> [http://www.ospreypublishing.com/store/The-Iran–Iraq-War-1980–1988\_9781841763712](http://www.ospreypublishing.com/store/The-Iran%E2%80%93Iraq-War-1980%E2%80%931988_9781841763712)

The description sounds great. Thanks.