Operation Tariq al-Qods | |||||||||
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Part of Iran–Iraq War[1][2] | |||||||||
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≈20,000 60 tanks[10] | ||||||||
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1,500–2,500 killed[10] |
2,500–6,000 killed[10] Dozens of armored vehicles Several AH-1J Cobra helicopters |
Operation Tariq al-Quds (Persian: عملیات طریق القدس, meaning "Operation Path to Jerusalem") was a military operation launched by Iran during the Iran–Iraq War to free Bostan in the Khuzestan province. It was fought from 29 November to 7 December 1981[12]: 122 and was carried out jointly by the Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The operation resulted in the liberation of Bostan and 70 villages. The news of Bostan's liberation was the first such news released during the war. It was labeled by Ayatollah Khomeini, Iran's leader at the time, as "the victory of victories".[13]: 175