Iran-Iraq war and Syria's position during the first Gulf war. (c2007)

Abstract

This study examines the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s, focusing, in particular, on Syria's position during that War. The thesis first provides a discussion of the Iran-Iraq War, highlighting the history of the conflict between the two countries and the military, regional and international dimensions of the War. Following that, I provide an in-depth exploration of the Syrian posture during the War, emphasizing the political, strategic and ideological reasons that promoted Syria to take Iran's side in the conflict. The thesis then engages in a discussion of Syrian-Iraqi relations in the aftermath of the Iran -Iraq war with the aim of identifying the factors that brought the two countries closer.