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Iran-Iraq War begins

The Iran-Iraq war began on 22 September 1980, it lasted for eight years. Pooneh Ghoddoosi was just a child when it started - a teenager when it ended.

The Iran-Iraq war began on 22 September 1980. It lasted for eight years and became one of the bloodiest wars in recent history.

Pooneh Ghoddoosi was just a child when it started - a teenager when it ended. She told her story to Alan Johnston in 2010.

(Photo: Iranian artillery, tanks, arms and munitions. Credit: AFP via Getty Images)

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