@dalfen this is how the #iran #Iraq war of 1980s extended from "three day operation" to eight years of bloody stalemate. Iraq made quick gains and invaded parts of iran (iran was extremely weak, coming out of revolution with defections from military, executions ...etc). then for the following eight years, iraq did all it can (including attacking #israel) to try to convince iran to a cease fire. #khomenie refused, insisting on getting the head of #saddam_hussein as a price for cease fire (cont..)