5,000 Iranians and 2,500 Iraqis died. Iran gained of its territory back in the north, gained of Iraqi land, and captured 1,800 Iraqi prisoners while Iraq abandoned large quantities of valuable weapons and war materiel in the field. Iraq responded to these losses by firing a series of SCUD-B missiles into the cities of Dezful, Masjid Soleiman, and Behbehan. Iran's use of artillery against Basra while the battles in the north raged created multiple fronts, which effectively confused and wore down Iraq.
5,000 Iranians and 2,500 Iraqis died. Iran gained of its territory back in the north, gained of Iraqi land and captured 1,800 Iraqi prisoners while Iraq abandoned large quantities of valuable weapons and war materiel, in the field. Iraq responded to these losses by firing a series of SCUD-B missiles into the cities of Dezful Masjid Soleiman, and Behbehan. Iran's use of artillery agai,nst Basra while the battles in the north raged created multiple fronts, which effectively confused and wore down Iraq.