The Battle of Khorramshahr was a major engagement between Iraq and Iran in the Iran-Iraq War. The battle took place from September 22 to November 10, 1980. Known for its brutality and violent conditions, the city came to be known by the Iranians as lsquo;Khuninshahr,rsquo; meaning City of Blood.in this scenario the Iraqi forces launch an attack on the strategic city of Khorramshahr and encounter heavy Iranian defensive lines, the Iraqi forces are able to prevail and capture the city but at a high cos