22 September 1980 September 21, 2011 Author: Staff Iraq invades Iran, trigger the Iran-Iraq war. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated; often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing any one who comes between them." Sydney Smith — Click here for more from Sydney Smith Related posts: 20 August 1988 Categories: History Tags: 1980, 22 September