Iranian military offensive on January 8, 2020. It took place on 8 January 2020 in what is now Iraq. The setting was Al Asad Airbase and Green Zone. It was part of Persian Gulf crisis (2019–2020) and reactions to the assassination of Qasem Soleimani. Those involved included the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces. Its causes included assassination of Qasem Soleimani. Some 110 were injured.
Before and after
- 2020Introduction of Solana
- c. 2020sPrelude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2020COVID-19 lockdown in China
- 3 January 2020Assassination of Qasem Soleimani
- 8 January 20202020 Iranian attack on U.S. forces in Iraq
- 8 January 2020Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752
- 21 January 2020COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- 21 January 2020COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan
- 25 January 2020COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
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