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Wars in the Middle East

Name these modern wars in the Middle East
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War
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Iran War
2026
During this war, Ali Khamenei is killed in an airstrike
Twelve-Day War
2025
Three Iranian nuclear facilities are bombed by the US in this war
Red Sea Crisis
2023-
Houthis fire on ships passing through this namesake body of water
Hezbollah–Israel Conflict
2023-
Israel detonates pagers and walkie-talkies used by this group
Gaza War
2023-
Israel invades this strip following a surprise attack by Hamas
Yemeni Civil War
2014-
UN recognized government fights the Houthis in this civil war
War against the Islamic State
2013-
Multilateral coalitions fight this terrorist organization in Iraq and Syria
Syrian Civil War
2011-2024
Bashar al-Assad is overthrown due to this civil war
Iraq War
2003-2011
Saddam Hussein is overthrown following a US-led invasion
Second Intifada
2000-2005
Palestinian uprising in the Gaza Strip and West Bank
Gulf War
1990-1991
International coalition liberates Kuwait following Iraqi invasion
First Intifada
1987-1993
Palestinian uprising in the Gaza Strip and West Bank
Iran-Iraq War
1980-1988
Saddam Hussein invades neighboring country, starting a prolonged war
Iranian Revolution
1979
The Shah is overthrown and an Islamic Republic is proclaimed
Lebanese Civil War
1975-1990
"Paris of the Middle East" is heavily damaged during this war
Turkish invasion of Cyprus
1974
Turkey invades this island and recognizes the TRNC as a country
Yom Kippur War
1973
Arab states launch a surprise attack on Judaism's holiest day
Six-Day War
1967
Israel captures the Gaza Strip, Sinai Peninsula, West Bank, and Golan Heights in this war
Suez Crisis
1956
France and the UK join Israel in invading Egypt
First Arab–Israeli War
1948-1949
Arab states fight Israel following its declaration of independence
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