Aftermath
Iran had scored a decisive victory. With a carefully planned operation and well executed use of their available materials, the Iranians routed a theoretically superior opponent. Nevertheless, on September 30, many important military commanders from the battle were killed when their C-130 Hercules crashed, including Mostapha Chamran. They had been instrumental with integration of the pre-revolutionary regular army's forces and the new Revolutionary Guards forces. In subsequent battles, on numerous occasions the combatants displayed a lack of coordination.
The victory at Abadan an important morale booster for Iran, and was an important stepping stone for the eventual ejection of the Iraqis from Iran.
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