In the 1980s iran had a war with iraq, both had oil, how did u. s. choose which to support?

[strateguy632]

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people say u. s. does everything for money n oil which is false. instead how chose in this case? for oil both same so how?

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and the answer is... iran attacked iraq so u. s. helped the victim same as kuwait same as korea same as vietnam same as israel. do you see a pattern?
"the war had begun on September 4, when Iran shelled a number of border posts." pretty vague for an encyclopedia but the author hated iraq.

[RebelinSteel]

Well let’s guess, was it post or pre revolutionary Iran… hmmm

it was only Syria and Libya that supported Iran.

Russia, US both support Iraq.

[strateguy632]

true but how chose?

[RebelinSteel]

You seriously asking why the US chose the country that had not stormed its Embassy and captured its occupants?
The US were trying improve relations with Iraq and had spent a few years sorting them out.

[strateguy632]

that would explain it tnx.

[exitseven]

I am not sure I remember this right but I think that US installed the Shah of Iran and Iran was our ally.

[strateguy632]

true "ally of the United States until a revolution ended the Shah’s rule in 1979" but before this war.

[exitseven]

it was along time ago.

[maj1nall]

The sides were clear long before

[strateguy632]

how? not helpful at all.