Editing Iran–Iraq War (section)

=====Second Battle of Khorramshahr=====
{{Main|Battle of Khorramshahr (1982)}}
[[File:Capture in Khorramshahr.jpg|thumb|right|Iraqi soldiers surrendering after the [[Battle of Khorramshahr (1982)|Liberation of Khorramshahr]]]]
In the early morning hours of 23 May 1982, the Iranians began the drive towards Khorramshahr across the [[Karun River]].<ref name=efraimkarsh /> This part of Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas was spearheaded by the 77th Khorasan division with tanks along with the Revolutionary Guard and Basij. The Iranians hit the Iraqis with destructive air strikes and massive artillery barrages, crossed the Karun River, captured [[bridgehead]]s, and launched human wave attacks towards the city. Saddam's defensive barricade collapsed;<ref name="Farrokh 03" /> in less than 48 hours of fighting, the city fell and 19,000 Iraqis surrendered to the Iranians. A total of 10,000 Iraqis were killed or wounded in Khorramshahr, while the Iranians suffered 30,000 casualties.<ref>{{cite book|last=Keegan|first=John|title=The Iraq war|year=2004|publisher=Knopf|location=New York|isbn=978-1-4000-4199-2|author-link=John Keegan|url=https://archive.org/details/iraqwar00keeg}}</ref> During the whole of Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas, 33,000 Iraqi soldiers were captured by the Iranians.<ref name="Farrokh 03" />