Seyed Mojtaba Hashemi Rad who was the only guerrilla and commander of irregular wars

On the central front, the Iraqis occupied Mehran, advanced towards the foothills of the Zagros Mountains, and were able to block the traditional capital–Baghdad invasion route by securing territory forward of Qasr-e Shirin, homeland.On the northern front, the Iraqis attempted to establish a strong defensive position opposite Suleimaniya to protect the Iraqi Kirkuk oil complex.