The Iran-Iraq War: A Tragedy That Changed History Breaking Point (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | Documentary, History, War

The Iran-Iraq War: A Tragedy That Changed History

Breaking Point (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | Documentary, History, War

In retaliation to an uprising by the Peshmerga, Saddam Hussein unleashes a chemical attack upon the Kurdish city of Halabja. After their earlier defeat at Basra, Iraqi forces regroup to reconquer the al-Faw peninsula from the Iranians.

Director

Jonathan Hacker

Writer

Jonathan Hacker

Producers

Graham Cooper | Fiona Cushley | Sarah Jobling | Calum Walker

Editors

Paul Bernays | St John Bowman | Allen Charlton | David Linton & 2 more

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 15, 2021

Release date

Jul 15, 2021 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Ahmad al-Mushatat Self - Iraqi Military Doctor Self - Iraqi Military Doctor See fewer	The Iran-Iraq War: A Tragedy That Changed History (2021)
Aras Abid Self - Halabja Resident Self - Halabja Resident See fewer	The Iran-Iraq War: A Tragedy That Changed History (2021)
Hamal Hamasaid Self - Peshmerga Fighter Self - Peshmerga Fighter See fewer	The Iran-Iraq War: A Tragedy That Changed History (2021)
Zahed Haftlang Self - Iranian Paramedic Self - Iranian Paramedic See fewer	The Iran-Iraq War: A Tragedy That Changed History (2021)
Richard Murphy Self - US Assistant Secretary of State Self - US Assistant Secretary of State See fewer	Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World? (2024)
Barbara Bodine Self - US State Department, Near Eastern Affairs Self - US State Department, Near Eastern Affairs See fewer	The Iran-Iraq War: A Tragedy That Changed History (2021)
Mohsen Sazegara Self - Iranian Deputy Minister, Planning and Budgeting Self - Iranian Deputy Minister, Planning and Budgeting See fewer	Hostages (2022)
Waleed al-Rawi Self - Iraqi Republican Guard Officer Self - Iraqi Republican Guard Officer See fewer	The Iran-Iraq War: A Tragedy That Changed History (2021)
Abdulrahman Amin Self - Iraqi Tank Commander Self - Iraqi Tank Commander See fewer	The Iran-Iraq War: A Tragedy That Changed History (2021)
Abdulwahab al-Qassab Self - Consultant to the Iraqi Chief of Staff Self - Consultant to the Iraqi Chief of Staff See fewer	The Iran-Iraq War: A Tragedy That Changed History (2021)
Saad al-Obeidi Self - Head of Iraqi Psychological Affairs Directorate Self - Head of Iraqi Psychological Affairs Directorate See fewer	The Iran-Iraq War: A Tragedy That Changed History (2021)
Cameron Hume Self - US Delegate to the UN Self - US Delegate to the UN See fewer	The Iran-Iraq War: A Tragedy That Changed History (2021)
Mehrdad Zamani Self - Iranian Soldier Self - Iranian Soldier See fewer	The Iran-Iraq War: A Tragedy That Changed History (2021)
Turki Al-Faisal Self - Director of Saudi Intelligence (as Prince Turki al-Faisal) Self - Director of Saudi Intelligence (as Prince Turki al-Faisal) See fewer	Arabia (2010)
Samuel West Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Van Helsing (2004)
Tariq Aziz Self - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq (archive footage) Self - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq (archive footage) See fewer	In Shifting Sands: The Truth About Unscom and the Disarming of Iraq (2001)
King Fahd Self - King of Saudi Arabia (archive footage) Self - King of Saudi Arabia (archive footage) See fewer	Just the Facts: 16 Royal Families (1996)
Saddam Hussein Self - President of Iraq (archive footage) Self - President of Iraq (archive footage) See fewer	Long Days (1980)
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Self - President of Iran (archive footage) Self - President of Iran (archive footage) See fewer	Tagesschau (1952)
Ayatollah Khomeini Self - Supreme Leader of Iran (archive footage) Self - Supreme Leader of Iran (archive footage) See fewer	For Liberty (1979)
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Self - Secretary-General of the United Nations (archive footage) Self - Secretary-General of the United Nations (archive footage) See fewer	Grande Reportagem (1981)
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Self - Speaker of the Parliament of Iran (archive footage) (as Hashemi Rafsanjani) Self - Speaker of the Parliament of Iran (archive footage) (as Hashemi Rafsanjani) See fewer	For Liberty (1979)
Ronald Reagan Self - President of the United States (archive footage) Self - President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	Kings Row (1942)