Well 598 brought Iraq its second defeat ..
As Iran accepted the cease fire & resolution 598 on 20 July 1988. However, Iraq decided to make a final push and attempted to invade Iran, once again, to permanently occupy Khuzestan and western Iran, as well as to reach its goals from the beginning of the war. The Iraqi army attacked Khuzestan province, beginning with chemical and air strikes, and once again pushed towards Khorramshahr. However, Iran had anticipated the attack, and used its air force in conjunction with surface-to-air missiles to defeat the larger Iraqi air force. The Iranian forces then took the offensive on 25 July and re-obtained 600 square kilometres (230 sq mi) of Iraqi territory.
And also Mersad operation which disinfected the surface of earth from MEK terrorists whom were being supported by Saddam whom killed 17k Iranians and now are being supported by other Arab dictators whom forget fate of Saddam ... Saddam was removed due to his stupidity and dictatorship ... how a person could be so jerk and fell down the line this far that bite the hands that fed him? Kuwait were on your side in entire war and you attacked them which proved once more time who is invader who is after peace ... that is another sign of failure of Arabs foreign policy in supporting Saddam and betting on wrong horse a decade of investment to destroy Iran got boomerang effect and hit them back which they needed to ask Uncle Sam to come to their aid.
No actually southern part of Lebanon was liberated back in 2000 years before Saddam was found hiding in pit like a ...... . Saddam was a puppet that had no use anymore so they removed him that's why when he was found in the pit (not in front line fighting invaders) he introduced himself as president of Iraq as he thought it'd be another circus like 1991 ....
By the way we are all waiting to see when America strikes us , it's been 4 decades that they've been deciding ...
Bottom line:
Iraq could put its past behind and start a new era of respect and peace by its neighbors for a better future and we would love to see Iraq progress ... previous path give you same results ...