8 years of the Iran-Iraq war saw the use of trench warfare, one of the largest land battles since World War II and the sinking of the Seawise Giant, the largest ship to ever sail the seas.
Iraqi forces attacked many locations including Tehran on Monday September 22, 1980. Around 14:15 explosions were heard from Mehrabad airport in Tehran. The picture was taken a few minutes after the explosions from north-west of the airport from a distance of about 7 kilometers (4.3 miles).(photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)ByAARON REICH
