Both parties fell under strong Iranian influence when Saddam Hussein was ruthlessly persecuting Iraq 's Shiite majority and assassinating its main political and religious leaders .
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
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Saddam Hussein
Iraq
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Saddam Hussein
Iraq
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PERSON
Saddam Hussein
LOCATION
Iraq