4. What additional factors led to the destabilization of the Mid: How did the ethnic unrest in Khuzestan contribute to the rising tensions between Iran and Iraq in the lead-up to the war?

Question

How did the ethnic unrest in Khuzestan contribute to the rising tensions between Iran and Iraq in the lead-up to the war?

Lewis Gant 45m3 · Accepted Answer

Iraq supported Arab separatists in Khuzestan, which not only exacerbated tensions between the two countries but also fueled Iranian concerns about Iraq's territorial ambitions and interference in Iran’s internal affairs.