24. Iranian Military Against Iraqi Soldiers, 1987-1988: Unknown Casualties
In retaliation for the mass number of casualties caused by chemical weapons that Iraq used against Iran during the long and bloody Iran-Iraq War, Iran began its own weapons-building programs. In 1987, it began deploying chemical weapons against Iraqi soldiers that were invading Iran.
It is uncertain what the death toll was from Iran’s chemical weapons program during the Iran-Iraq War. What is clear is that both sides violated the Geneva Protocol, which they were both parties to, and committed war crimes in the deployment of chemical weapons. Both teams set a dangerous precedent and are likely still involved in the development of chemical and biological weapons.
