Conflicts of the Middle East-Iran/Iraq War

This paper needs to be over 3000 words, being a paper looking at the various points of this war, looking at its causes and its outcomes in the middle east. It also requires some academic sources. The format of this essay should be one looking first at climates in both Iran and Iraq looking at their governments, populations and such. Then looking at the origins of the war, and how this war evolved. Furthermore, looking at the results of the war and how this ended as well as what effects this had in the middle east political climate and in the international committee. Also if it is possible to mention in this paper how this is not a Sunni vs. Shia war and why it is not one. the paper should atleast include 4 academic sources.