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In 1988, the United States launched Operation Praying Mantis in retaliation for Iran's mining parts of the Persian Gulf during the Iran–Iraq War. The attack followed Operation Nimble Archer . The attack was the largest American naval combat operation since World War II . [ 102 ]
The attack pressured Iran to agree to a ceasefire with Iraq later that summer, ending the eight-year Iran-Iraq War. [6] Later, Iran sued the United States, claiming that the attacks had breached the countries' 1955 Treaty of Amity.
The Iraqi invasion of Iran in September 1980 was preceded by a long period of tension between the two countries throughout 1979 and 1980, including frequent border skirmishes, calls by Iranian leader Ruhollah Khomeini for the Shia Muslims in Iraq to revolt against the ruling Sunni Ba'ath Party, and allegations of Iraqi support for ethnic separatists in Iran.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said "anything can happen" when asked about the chances of going to war with Iran during his next term in an interview with Time, coinciding with his being named ...
The Iran–Iraq War, also known as the First Gulf War, [f] was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. Active hostilities began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran and lasted for nearly eight years, until the acceptance of United Nations Security Council Resolution 598 by both sides.
Tensions between Iran and the United States are likely to be one of the first major foreign policy challenges for the incoming Trump administration. Tehran’s recent moves have brought Iran ...
It was the first time US troops were killed by enemy fire in the Middle East since the beginning of the Gaza war. US President Joe Biden cast the blame on Iran-backed groups, promising retribution ...
United States; Ongoing: Iranian proxy groups initiate offensives against US military bases. 2024 Iran–Israel conflict (2024) Iran Supported by: Syria; Hezbollah Houthi movement; Islamic Resistance in Iraq Israel Supported by: United States United Kingdom France; Ongoing: Status quo ante bellum