The Iran-Iraq War, which lasted from 1980 to 1988, has been referred to by different names over the years. Some of the most commonly used synonyms for the war include the Gulf War, the First Persian Gulf War, the Iran-Iraq Conflict, and the Iraq-Iran War. Other terms used somewhat less frequently include the Gulf Conflict, the War of the Cities, the First Gulf War, and the Second Arab Cold War. Regardless of the name, the conflict had far-reaching consequences for the Middle East and the world at large, impacting geopolitics, oil prices, and the global perception of the region for years to come.