The conflict quickly turned into a meat grinder, with both sides suffering heavy losses. It was like a bad repeat of World War I, with trench warfare and chemical attacks galore. The Iranians even used human wave attacks, which is exactly as terrifying as it sounds.
But here's the thing: this war was super costly, with estimates suggesting that it cost both countries a whopping $1 trillion in today's dollars. That's like, a lot of money, even by Donald Trump's standards. And for what? So that both countries could end up pretty much where they started?
