North Korean support for Iran during the Iran–Iraq War
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North Korean support for Iran during the Iran–Iraq War
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North Korea supported Iran during the Iran–Iraq War for oil and foreign exchange by selling both domestically produced arms to Iran and serving as an intermediary for deniable sales by the Soviet Union, Soviet satellites, and China. Sales began with a delivery of Soviet artillery ammunition in October 1980 after the Iran–Iraq War had begun in September. This soon followed by a billion-dollar sale of Chinese equipment from North Korean stocks along with locally-built T-54/T-55 Soviet-designed tan
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Overview of North Korea's role in the Iran–Iraq War
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korean_support_for_Iran_during_the_Iran%E2%80%93Iraq_War
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2024-01-13T04:19:20Z
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