4. What additional factors led to the destabilization of the Mid: Why did Saddam Hussein see war with Iran as an opportunity to gain valuable territory?

Question

Why did Saddam Hussein see war with Iran as an opportunity to gain valuable territory?

Lewis Gant 45m3 · Accepted Answer

Saddam viewed control over the Shatt al-Arab and the oil-rich Khuzestan province as a way to increase Iraq’s oil exports and wealth, giving Iraq a more significant role as an oil exporter in the Middle East.