The victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran awakened oppressed Muslims all over the world, particularly in regional states.

However, the Baathist regime of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein tried to take advantage of the situation. Supported by Western countries and relying on his army, he took the lead in the Arab world in fighting the Islamic Revolution.

In the early 1980s, the Islamic Republic was under serious military and political pressure. Any carelessness on the part of Iranian officials or any loss of popular support could have ruined all the efforts made for the revolution over many years.

In an interview with the Iraqi daily Al-Dawra during the Ramazan military operation, Saddam said that occupation of Iranian territory was not the only objective of the war, but the war was also being waged with the purpose of suppressing and uprooting the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Under such circumstances, putting political pressure on Iran was considered a means to achieve the goal, since the country with a stronger political position was more likely to win the war. Therefore, before the liberation of Khorramshahr, Iraq was putting political pressure on Iran in order to impose itself on the Islamic Republic.

But after the liberation of Khorramshar, the international community witnessed Saddam's military and political defeat in the region.

On the other hand, the regional Arab states, which had relied on Saddam and his army, were terrified. Thus, the United States and some Arab states suggested an immediate truce.

In a bid to strengthen Saddam and his regime, a decision was made to hold the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) conference in Baghdad. In fact, holding the NAM conference in Baghdad was thought to be the best way to help Saddam get out of the mess. It was believed that Iraq would be successful in placing all the blame on the Islamic Republic during the conference.

While Iraq had repeatedly announced that the country was safe and secure for the conference, the Islamic Republic proved the opposite. By targeting Iraq's oil refinery in Al-Dawra southeast of Baghdad, Iran sent a message to the conference organizers.

Also, the significant role of the brave Iranian pilot Abbas Doran should not be forgotten. He prevented the conference from being held in Baghdad by flying over Baghdad, deciding not to eject from his damaged plane, and crashing his plane into the hotel where the conference was to be held.

He carried out the heroic military operation, despite the fact that the enemy possessed one of the most efficient air defense systems in the region. It was through the bravery and talent of Iranian combatants like Abbas Doran that the Sacred Defense ended with the victory of the Islamic Republic of Iran.