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Soleimani's Iran

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The Revolutionary Guards of Iran

In 1980, Saddam Hussein invaded southwestern Iran and the Revolutionary Guard forces were some of the first to respond. Local resistance was led by Iran's Revolutionary Guards who were fiercely loyal to Ayatollah Khomeini. Even though the Iranian side was outgunned, they were able to push Iraq's military back to its borders in two years.

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