The Iranians blundered into the ambush and the two tank forces battled Hostile_encounter for four days in a sea of mud .

The Iranians withdrew Escaping , leaving Causation many destroyed and disabled tanks stuck Motion in the mud , or , because of logistical misplanning , had run out of Expend_resource fuel and ammunition .

The condition of the terrain prevented Preventing_or_letting a clean break from the battle Hostile_encounter and did not allow Preventing_or_letting the Iraqi forces to pursue Participation what was left Causation of the Iranians en force .

The protests were titled Iranian Green Movement ( `` Jonbesh-e Sabz '' ) by its proponents , reflecting Mousavi 's campaign theme , and Persian Awakening , Persian Spring or Green Revolution , reflecting the `` Persian identity '' of Iranians and the so-called `` colour revolution '' theme .

Initially , Kurdish movements Social_event were trying to align with the new government of Iran , seeking to emphasize Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale their Muslim identity and seek common ground with other Iranians .

The Iranians were able to capture Conquering the al-Faw Peninsula , cutting off Having_or_lacking_access Iraqi access Having_or_lacking_access to the Persian Gulf in the process ; this in turn hardened Cause_change_of_strength Iraqi attitudes to prosecute the war .

The Iranians defeated Conquering the Iraqi defenders , mostly Iraqi Popular Army , capturing Conquering the tip of the peninsula , including Iraq 's main air control and warning center covering Persian Gulf , as well as limiting Iraq 's access to the ocean .

However , withering Iraqi firepower in support of deeply entrenched troops slaughtered Killing the advancing Iranians .

A gunman killed Killing at least 18 people , including 15 Iranians and another 7 were wounded Bodily_harm , including 5 Iranians in Diyala Governorate , Iraq .

A gunman killed Killing at least 18 people , including 15 Iranians and another 7 were wounded Bodily_harm , including 5 Iranians in Diyala Governorate , Iraq .

Ayatollah Khomeini was invited Request back to Iran by the government , and returned Arriving to Tehran to a greeting by several million Iranians .

The revolution was unusual for the surprise it created Creating throughout the world : it lacked many of the customary causes of revolution ( defeat at war , a financial crisis , peasant rebellion , or disgruntled military ) , occurred Coming_to_be in a nation that was experiencing relative prosperity , produced Creating profound change at great speed , was massively popular , resulted in Causation the exile of many Iranians , and replaced Change_of_leadership a pro-Western authoritarian monarchy with an anti-Western theocracy based on the concept of Guardianship of the Islamic Jurists ( or `` velayat-e faqih '' ) .

Instead , Pro-Soviet Iranians proclaimed Statement the separatist Azerbaijan People 's Government and the Kurdish separatist Republic of Mahabad .