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The Tanker War 1980 88

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Author : George K. Walker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000

The Tanker War 1980 88 written by George K. Walker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Freedom of the seas categories.

America S First Clash With Iran

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Author : Lee Allen Zatarain
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2010-11-22

America S First Clash With Iran written by Lee Allen Zatarain and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-22 with History categories.

A revealing account of the US conflict with Iran over the Persian Gulf during the Reagan era—and the groundwork it set for today’s tensions. In May 1987, the US frigate Stark was blown apart by an Iraqi jet fighter in the Persian Gulf, jumpstarting a major conflict with Iran that came to be known as the Tanker War. In America’s First Clash with Iran, author Lee Allen Zatarain employs Pentagon documents and firsthand interviews to reveal the full story of a conflict that may have presaged further battles to come. At the climax of the Iran-Iraq War, Iran was losing on the battlefield. Ayatollah Khomeini decided to close the Persian Gulf against shipping from Iraq’s oil-rich backer, the emirate of Kuwait. When the United States sent a fleet to the Gulf, raising the Stars and Stripes over Kuwait’s commercial tankers, a tinderbox was set off. The Iranians laid mines throughout the narrow passage and launched attack boats against both tankers and US warships. The US Navy fought its largest surface battle since World War II against the Ayatollah’s assault boats. As Saddam Hussein looked on, Iranian gunners fired missiles against US forces—actions which, if made known at the time, would have required the US Congress to declare war against Iran.

The Gulf Tanker War

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Author : Nadia El-Sayed El-Shazly
language : en
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Release Date : 1998

The Gulf Tanker War written by Nadia El-Sayed El-Shazly and has been published by Palgrave Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.

In the Tanker War, Iraq hoped to weaken Iran's economy and internationalise the war to force it to cease fighting at any cost. Although the Iran-Iraq War was first and foremost a ground war, the Tanker War contributed to the ceasefire in 1988.

Tanker War

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Author : Lee Allen Zatarain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008

Tanker War written by Lee Allen Zatarain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Iran categories.

"In May 1987 the US guided missile frigate Stark, calmly sailing the waters of the Persian Gulf, was suddenly blown apart by an Exocet missile fired from a MiG fighter in the air force of Iraq's Saddam Hussein. A fifth of the ship's crew were killed and many others horribly burned or wounded. This event junpstarted one of the most mysterious and underwritten conflicts in America's history: "The Tanker War," which was waged for control of the Mideast's oil supply"--Inside cover.

The Tanker War

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Author : Nadia El-Sayed El-Shazly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996

The Tanker War written by Nadia El-Sayed El-Shazly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with categories.

Tanker Wars

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Author : Martin S. Navias
language : en
Publisher: I.B. Tauris
Release Date : 1996-12-31

Tanker Wars written by Martin S. Navias and has been published by I.B. Tauris this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-12-31 with Business & Economics categories.

During the Iran-Iraq war, hundreds of merchant vessels were attacked, more than 400 seamen killed and millions of dollars' worth of damages were suffered by owners, charterers and insurers. In the most sustained assault on merchant shipping since the Second World War, the control of shipping routes, destruction of enemy and enemy-allied ships, and the protection of oil exports, were key objectives. These campaigns touched the economic and security interests of the Gulf states by threatening their exports and highlighting their political and military vulnerability. The ripples of the tanker wars extended well beyond the region with attacks on vessels with foreign flags which invoked international concern and drew in foreign naval forces.