The following lists events that happened during 1990 in Iraq.
Incumbents
Events
- 2 August - The Iraqi army invades Kuwait, starting the Gulf war.[1][2]
- 9 August - The UN security council issues Resolution 662, declaring the Iraqi annexation of Kuwait "null and void"[1][2]
- 25 August - United Nations Security Council Resolution 665 issued authorizing a blockade on Iraq and leading to International sanctions against Iraq, which were largely enforced until the 2003 invasion of Iraq. [3]
- 6 December, Iraq announces the release of thousands of foreign nationals being held in the Gulf since the fall of Kuwait. [4]
- 10 December, British hostages who were held in Iraq arrive at Heathrow airport.[5]
Births
- 1 January - Safaa Rashed, Iraqi weightlifter.
- 4 February - Sarah Idan, Iraqi model, and beauty pageant titleholder.
- 11 March - Akar Ali Salih Salih , Iraqi chess player.
- 17 July - Amjad Radhi, Iraqi footballer.
- 15 August - Salwan Georges, Iraqi photojournalist.
Deaths
- 29 August - Shahab ud-Din Mar'ashi Najafi, Iraqi Shia cleric. (b.1897)[6]
References
- ^ a b Jacobs, Richard H. (1991). "A Chronology of the Gulf War". Arab Studies Quarterly. 13 (1/2): 143–165. ISSN 0271-3519.
- ^ a b "1990: Iraq invades Kuwait". 1990-08-02. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ "United nations resolutions 664,665 and 666". docs.un.org. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ Murdoch, Christopher (1995). The Persian Gulf Hostages: A Case Study in Terrorism, Diplomacy, and Strategy. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC.
- ^ "1990: Iraq frees British hostages". 1990-12-10. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ المدني, علي عبد المطلب; حسين, علي عمار (2023). "تاريخ مكتبة المرعشي العامة وأهميتها العلمية". مـــجلــــة العلــــوم اإلنسانية. 14 (1).
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