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February 1984: Iraq Threatens Iran With ‘Annihilation’

An Iraqi military spokesman warns Iran, “The invaders should know that for every harmful insect, there is an insecticide capable of annihilating it… and Iraq possesses this annihilation insecticide.” [US Department of State, 11/1/1983 pdf file ; Washington Post, 12/30/2002]