Operation Praying Mantis

1988 U.S. naval offensive against Iran during the Iran-Iraq War

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battle, Iran–Iraq War, Tankers War, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Q817, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, 

• Freebase entry^@
• The Operations Room article^@

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  Battle of Bubiyan 1991
  
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  Battle of Qurah and Umm al Maradim 1991
  
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  Operation Earnest Will 1987
  
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  Operation Praying Mantis 1988
  

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1991-02-02T00:00:00Z

Battle of Bubiyan

1991-01-29T00:00:00Z

Battle of Qurah and Umm al Maradim

1987-07-24T00:00:00Z

Operation Earnest Will

1988-04-18T00:00:00Z

Operation Praying Mantis

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Frameless

Aerial view of Iranian frigate Sahand burning after air attack Operation Praying Mantis DN-SN-89-03125

A-6E Intruder in Operation Praying Mantis DN-SN-89-03126

A-6E of VA-85 drops CBU-59 cluster bomb on Iranian target 1988

Bild-Prayingmantis5sahand

Map Praying Mantis

Operation Praying Mantis

PrayingMantis

• Navy News This Week - 30 April 1988 - Operation Praying Mantis.webm (Wikimedia)

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	Freebase entry@				Wikidata
link	The Operations Room article@				Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Bubiyan	1991	naval battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Qurah and Umm al Maradim	1991	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Operation Earnest Will	1987	naval battle, military operation		Wikidata
conflict	Operation Praying Mantis	1988	battle		Wikidata
image	Aerial view of Iranian frigate Sahand burning after air attack Operation Praying Mantis DN-SN-89-03125	1988			Wikimedia
image	A-6E Intruder in Operation Praying Mantis DN-SN-89-03126	1988			Wikimedia
image	A-6E of VA-85 drops CBU-59 cluster bomb on Iranian target 1988	1988			Wikimedia
image	Bild-Prayingmantis5sahand	1988			Wikimedia
image	Map Praying Mantis				Wikimedia
image	Operation Praying Mantis	1988			Wikimedia
image	PrayingMantis	1988			Wikimedia
video	Navy News This Week - 30 April 1988 - Operation Praying Mantis.webm	1988			Wikimedia