Iran-Iraq War

AD – MPE: 0.01

ND – MPE: 0.09

The Wikipedia-article called “Iran-Iraq War” cites estimates for the number of Iranian civilians killed in the Iran-Iraq War from 1980 to 1988, which range from 0.02 to 0.1 million. It is unclear how many Iraqi civilians were killed, but probably far fewer.

The United States supported Iraq with money, weapons, intelligence, military training and diplomacy. France, West Germany, Britain, Spain and Switzerland and other advanced democracies supported Iraq with weapons and chemicals, which were used for chemical warfare against civilians. The United States, Israel and other advanced democracies supported Iran with weapons. This support by democratic frontrunners was highly significant. I blame these democracies for 5 to 15 percent of the victims.

Plausible estimates for the number of innocent people killed by nondemocracies in the war range from 0.05 to 0.12 million. I choose 0.09 million as the most plausible estimate. Plausible estimates for the number of innocent people killed by advanced democracies in the war range from 0.01 to 0.02 million. I choose 0.01 million as the most plausible estimate.