Iraq Invades Iran
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What happened at the Hamadan airbase on September 22 1980?
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It's 1 45 p.m. on September 22nd, 1980, at an airbase near Hamadan in western Iran. An Iranian Air Force mechanic wipes sweat from his forehead, leans over the open engine compartment of her fighter jet. He's been working on this aircraft since early this morning, replacing a faulty component that's kept it grounded. His hands are black with grease, and his uniform stained with oil, but at last the repairs are nearly finished. He reaches for a wrench and ducks back into the engine bay as a formation of planes approaches from the west. The mechanic pays them no attention, though. This is one of the Iranian Air Force's most important bases, and military aircraft are constantly taking off and landing. But this flight is different.
The formation flies unusually low and fast over the runway. An explosion rings out across the airfield. A shockwave rattles the plane as the mechanic struggles to stay on his feet. Another blast quickly follows, and then another. The mechanic drops his wrench and sprints toward a bomb shelter as smoke rises from the runway in the distance. The airbase is under attack, and the mechanic knows exactly who's responsible. The attack on the airbase at Hamadan is not an isolated incident. Jets from Iran's regional rival Iraq have targeted Iranian military facilities across the country. But the damage is not as devastating as Iraq's leader Saddam Hussein hoped. Most Iranian aircraft survived the attack, and soon they will return to the air to strike back.
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From Noiser and Airship, I'm Lindsay Graham, and this is History Daily.
History is made every day. On this podcast, every day, we tell the true stories of the people and events that shaped our world. Today is September 22nd, 1980. Iraq invades Iran. It's April first, nineteen eighty in Baghdad, Iraq, five months before the surprise attack on Iran. Sitting in the back of an open topped convertible, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz runs his hands over his suit jacket, smoothing out the creases. His motorcade is approaching Al Mustan Sariya University. A crowd of students is waiting outside, and the convertible slows, allowing Aziz to lean out of the car and shake as many hands as he can. At forty-three years old, Aziz is one of the most powerful men in the country. He's a senior figure in the Baath Party, which has ruled Iraq since 1968.
He's also a close ally of the country's young leader, Saddam Hussein.
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