First Battle of Al-Faw

First Battle of Al-Faw
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Part of Iran–Iraq War

Date	February 11, 1986
Location	Al-Faw Peninsula
Result	Decisive Iranian victory
Territorial changes	Iran captures the Al-Faw Peninsula

Belligerents

Iraq

Iran

Strength

Iraqi Popular Army

35,000 Pasdaran

Casualties and losses

1000-2500

v • d • e

Iran-Iraq War

Kaman 99 – Abadan – Morvarid – Dezful – Undeniable Victory – Khorramshahr – Samen-ol-A'emeh – Jerusalem Way – Jerusalem – Ramadan – Before the Dawn – Dawn 1 – Dawn 2 – Dawn 3 – Dawn 4 – Dawn V – Dawn 6 – Marshes – Kheibar – Badr – Cities – 1st Al Faw – Dawn 8 – Karbala 4 – Karbala-5 – Karbala-6 – Karbala Ten – Nasr 4 – Halabja – Zafar 7 – 2nd Al Faw – Mersad
Related U.S. operations
Earnest Will – Prime Chance – Eager Glacier – Nimble Archer – Praying Mantis

The First Battle of Al-Faw, fought on February 11, 1986, was a battle of the Iran-Iraq War. The Iranians launched a surprise attack against the Iraqi troops defending the al-Faw Peninsula. The Iraqi units in charge of the defenses were mostly made up of poorly-trained Iraqi Popular Army conscripts that collapsed when they were suddenly attacked by the Iranian Pasdaran (Revolutionary Guard) forces.

See also