Question: where did the iran iraq war take place
Answer: Iran -- Iraq War Part of the Persian Gulf Conflicts Participation of child soldiers on Iranian front ( top left ) ; Iranian soldier wearing a gas mask ( top right ) ; Port quarter view of USS Stark listing to port after being mistakenly struck by an Iraqi warplane ( middle left ) ; Pro-Iraq PMOI forces killed in Operation Mersad ( middle right ) ; Iraqi prisoners of war after the re-capture of Khorramshahr by Iranians ( below left ) ; ZU - 23 - 2 being used by the Iranian Army ( below right ) .