1990 in Iraq

The following lists events that happened during 1990 in Iraq.

← 1989 1988 1987 1990 in Iraq → 1991 1992 1993
Decades:	1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
See also:	Other events of 1990 List of years in Iraq

Incumbents

• President: Saddam Hussein
• Prime Minister: Saddam Hussein
• Vice President:
  • Taha Muhie-eldin Marouf
  • Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri

Events

• 2 August – The Iraqi army invades Kuwait, starting the Gulf war.^[1][2]
• 9 August – The UN security council issues Resolution 662, declaring the Iraqi annexation of Kuwait "null and void"^[1][2]
• 25 August – United Nations Security Council Resolution 665 issued authorizing a blockade on Iraq and leading to International sanctions against Iraq, which were largely enforced until the 2003 invasion of Iraq.^[3]
• 6 December – Iraq announces the release of thousands of foreign nationals being held in the Gulf since the fall of Kuwait.^[4]
• 10 December – British hostages who were held in Iraq arrive at Heathrow airport.^[5]

Shahab ud-Din Mar'ashi Najafi

Births

• 1 January – Safaa Rashed, Iraqi weightlifter.
• 4 February –Sarah Idan, Iraqi model, and beauty pageant titleholder.
• 11 March – Akar Ali Salih Salih, Iraqi chess player.
• 17 July – Amjad Radhi, Iraqi footballer.
• 15 August – Salwan Georges, Iraqi photojournalist.

Deaths

• 29 August – Shahab ud-Din Mar'ashi Najafi, Iraqi Shia cleric. (b.1897)^[6]