Operation Praying Mantis

Event

April 1988 U.S. naval attack that destroyed half of Iran's operational navy in the Persian Gulf

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Iran Deploys Small Submarines to Strait of Hormuz Amid Ongoing Conflict

Trump Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum to Iran as Second US Fighter Jet Downed Near Strait of Hormuz

Bahrain Blocks UN Proposal to Authorize Force to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Trump Considers Seizing Iran's Kharg Island to Force Strait Reopening

Iran Signals Mine Deployment Plans to Disrupt Strait of Hormuz Shipping