Operation Tariq al-Qods

E509753

Iranian military offensive military operation

Operation Tariq al-Qods was a major Iranian military offensive during the Iran–Iraq War that helped pave the way for the recapture of the strategic city of Khorramshahr.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas	4
Operation Tariq al-Qods canonical	1
Operation Tariq al-Quds	1

How this entity was disambiguated

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Operation Tariq al-Qods
Context triple: [Sacred Defense, hasPart, Operation Tariq al-Qods]

A. Operation al-Fajr
Operation al-Fajr was the U.S.-led November 2004 offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah from insurgent forces during the Iraq War.
B. Operation Pillar of Defense
Operation Pillar of Defense was an eight-day Israeli military offensive against Hamas and other militant groups in the Gaza Strip in November 2012, marked by extensive airstrikes and rocket fire.
C. Operation Protective Edge
Operation Protective Edge was a 2014 Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip marked by intense fighting, heavy Palestinian civilian casualties, and widespread international controversy over its conduct and humanitarian impact.
D. Operation Desert Fox
Operation Desert Fox was a four-day U.S.- and U.K.-led bombing campaign against Iraq in December 1998 aimed at pressuring Saddam Hussein’s regime over weapons inspections and compliance with UN resolutions.
E. Operation Cast Lead
Operation Cast Lead was a three-week Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip during 2008–2009, marked by intense bombardment, heavy civilian casualties, and widespread international controversy over alleged war crimes.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Operation Tariq al-Qods
Target entity description: Operation Tariq al-Qods was a major Iranian military offensive during the Iran–Iraq War that helped pave the way for the recapture of the strategic city of Khorramshahr.

A. Operation al-Fajr
Operation al-Fajr was the U.S.-led November 2004 offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah from insurgent forces during the Iraq War.
B. Operation Pillar of Defense
Operation Pillar of Defense was an eight-day Israeli military offensive against Hamas and other militant groups in the Gaza Strip in November 2012, marked by extensive airstrikes and rocket fire.
C. Operation Protective Edge
Operation Protective Edge was a 2014 Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip marked by intense fighting, heavy Palestinian civilian casualties, and widespread international controversy over its conduct and humanitarian impact.
D. Operation Desert Fox
Operation Desert Fox was a four-day U.S.- and U.K.-led bombing campaign against Iraq in December 1998 aimed at pressuring Saddam Hussein’s regime over weapons inspections and compliance with UN resolutions.
E. Operation Cast Lead
Operation Cast Lead was a three-week Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip during 2008–2009, marked by intense bombardment, heavy civilian casualties, and widespread international controversy over alleged war crimes.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (42)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Iranian military offensive ⓘ military operation ⓘ
aimedAt	breaking Iraqi lines around Khorramshahr ⓘ liberating occupied Iranian territory ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Operation Tariq al-Quds ⓘ linked to: Operation Tariq al-Qods
belligerent	Iran ⓘ
category	Battles involving Iran ⓘ Battles involving Iraq ⓘ Military operations of the Iran–Iraq War ⓘ
conductedBy	Islamic Republic of Iran Army ⓘ Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ⓘ
conflict	Iran–Iraq War ⓘ
country	Iran ⓘ
historicalContext	followed initial Iraqi invasion of Iran in 1980 ⓘ
involved	armored units ⓘ artillery support ⓘ infantry units ⓘ
languageOfName	Arabic ⓘ
location	Khuzestan Province ⓘ linked to: Khuzestan southwestern Iran ⓘ
meaningOfName	Road to Jerusalem ⓘ linked to: Jericho Road
militaryFront	Khorramshahr–Ahvaz axis ⓘ
objective	recapture of Khorramshahr area ⓘ
opponent	Iraq ⓘ
opposedBy	Iraqi Army ⓘ
partOf	Iranian counteroffensives in Khuzestan ⓘ
phaseOf	Iranian liberation operations in 1981–1982 ⓘ
preceded	Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas ⓘ linked to: Operation Tariq al-Qods Operation Fath ol-Mobin ⓘ
relatedTo	Battle of Khorramshahr ⓘ liberation of Khorramshahr ⓘ
result	Iranian victory ⓘ
significance	improved Iranian strategic position around Khorramshahr ⓘ major turning point in ground war in Khuzestan ⓘ
strategicEffect	paved the way for recapture of Khorramshahr ⓘ
strategicGoal	push Iraqi forces back toward international border ⓘ secure key communication and supply routes in Khuzestan ⓘ
supportedBy	Basij volunteers ⓘ linked to: Basij Iranian popular mobilization forces ⓘ linked to: Basij
timePeriod	early phase of Iranian counteroffensives ⓘ
typeOfWarfare	conventional ground offensive ⓘ
warTheater	southern front of Iran–Iraq War ⓘ linked to: Basra campaigns of the Iran–Iraq War

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