The Liberation of Khorramshahr was the Iranian recapture of the port city of Khorramshahr from the Iraqis on May 24, 1982 during the Imposed War between Iran and Iraq.
The Iraqis had captured the city early in the war on October 26, 1980.
The successful retaking of the city was part of Beit ol-Moqaddas Operation.
It is perceived as a turning point in the war and the liberation is celebrated in Iran on its anniversary, 24 May.
The city remained in invaders' hands until April 1982, when Iranian soldiers launched the Beit ul-Moqaddas Operation to recapture the Khuzestan province.
The first attack (April 24 to May 12) consisted of 70,000 Pasdaran (members of Iran's military, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) and succeeded in pushing the Iraqis out of the Ahvaz-Susangerd area.
The Iraqis withdrew back to Khorramshahr and, on May 20th, launched a counter attack against the Iranian soldiers, which was repulsed.
The Iranian soldiers then launched an all out assault on Khorramshahr, capturing two of the defense lines in the Pol-e No and Shalamcheh region.
The Iranians gathered around the Shatt al-Arab (known as Arvand River in Iran) waterway, surrounding the city and, thus, beginning the second siege.
The Iranian soldiers finally recaptured and freed the city from invaders on May 24th after two days of bitter fighting.
Aftermath in re-taking the city, the Iranians captured some 19,000 soldiers from Iraqi Army.
Iranians celebrate the anniversary of Liberation of Khorramshahr every year.
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