2008 U.S.–Iranian naval dispute

The 2008 Iran–United States naval dispute refers to a series of naval stand-offs between Iranian speedboats and U.S. Navy warships in the Strait of Hormuz in December 2007 and January 2008.

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naval battle, USS Hopper, USS Port Royal, USS Ingraham, Navy of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution, 

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2008 2008 U.S.–Iranian naval dispute

1553-08-01T00:00:00Z

1553-08-01T00:00:00Z

1553 Battle of the Strait of Hormuz

1809-09-01T00:00:00Z

1810-01-03T00:00:00Z

1809 — 1810 Persian Gulf campaign of 1809

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Iranian boats threaten USS Port Royal

US Navy 080106-N-0000X-002 Small craft suspected to be from the Islamic Republic of Iran Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGCN), maneuver aggressively in close proximity of U.S. Navy ships

US Navy 080106-N-0000X-004 mall craft suspected to be from the Islamic Republic of Iran Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGCN), maneuver aggressively in close proximity of U.S. Navy ships

US Navy 080106-N-0000X-006 Small craft suspected to be from the Islamic Republic of Iran Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGCN), maneuver aggressively in close proximity of U.S. Navy ships

US Navy 080106-N-0000X-003 mall craft suspected to be from the Islamic Republic of Iran Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGCN), maneuver aggressively in close proximity of U.S. Navy ships

Iran speed boat Jan 6 2008

US Navy 080106-N-0000X-007 Small craft suspected to be from the Islamic Republic of Iran Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGCN), maneuver aggressively in close proximity of U.S. Navy ships

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1553	Battle of the Strait of Hormuz	Ottoman Empire, naval battle, Portuguese Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1809	Persian Gulf campaign of 1809	military campaign	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2008	2008 U.S.–Iranian naval dispute	naval battle, USS Hopper, USS Port Royal, USS Ingraham, Navy of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution	Wikidata
commons	image		Iranian boats threaten USS Port Royal		Commons
commons	image		US Navy 080106-N-0000X-002 Small craft suspected to be from the Islamic Republic of Iran Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGCN), maneuver aggressively in close proximity of U.S. Navy ships		Commons
commons	image		US Navy 080106-N-0000X-004 mall craft suspected to be from the Islamic Republic of Iran Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGCN), maneuver aggressively in close proximity of U.S. Navy ships		Commons
commons	image		US Navy 080106-N-0000X-006 Small craft suspected to be from the Islamic Republic of Iran Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGCN), maneuver aggressively in close proximity of U.S. Navy ships		Commons
commons	image		US Navy 080106-N-0000X-003 mall craft suspected to be from the Islamic Republic of Iran Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGCN), maneuver aggressively in close proximity of U.S. Navy ships		Commons
commons	image		Iran speed boat Jan 6 2008		Commons
commons	image		US Navy 080106-N-0000X-007 Small craft suspected to be from the Islamic Republic of Iran Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGCN), maneuver aggressively in close proximity of U.S. Navy ships		Commons