Subcategories . Iran sued the US government in the International Court of Justice in 1989. The aircraft, an Airbus A300, was destroyed and all 290 people on board were killed. The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (Persian: نیروی دریایی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران ) acronymed NEDAJA (Persian: نداجا ), is the naval warfare service branch of Iran's regular military, the Islamic Republic of Iran Army ().. The Western allegation that Iran shot down a Ukrainian jetliner and killed 176 people offers a grim echo for the Islamic Republic, which found itself the victim of an accidental shootdown by American forces over 30 years ago. For the first time since World War II, U.S. naval forces and supporting aircraft fought a major surface action against a determined enemy. Please see the category guidelines for more information. Iran Air Flight 655 was a scheduled passenger flight from Tehran to Dubai via Bandar Abbas that was shot down on 3 July 1988 by an SM-2MR surface-to-air missile fired from USS Vincennes, a guided-missile cruiser of the United States Navy. With the Iranian Navy Rattling its Boghammers recently, let us revisit Operation Praying Mantis. Operation Praying Mantis in April 1988, during the closing stages of the Iran-Iraq War, was a fierce one-day naval battle, during which the US destroyed a significant portion of the Iranian navy. The operation also demonstrated America’s unwavering commitment to protecting oil tankers in the Arabian Gulf and the principle of freedom of navigation. 7 years ago. On 18 April 1988, the U.S. Navy attacked the Iranians in the Gulf… The attack on the Iran Air flight followed what the U.S. Navy refers to as Operation Praying Mantis, a daylong naval battle in the Persian Gulf between American forces and Iran during the country’s long 1980s war with Iraq. This category contains historical naval battles fought as part of the Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988). Close. TIL The Largest US Naval Battle Fought Since WWII Was Between the US and Iran in 1988 . The operation also demonstrated America’s unwavering commitment to protecting oil tankers in the Arabian Gulf and the principle of freedom of navigation. Crash may be grim echo of US downing of Iran flight in 1988. Archived. 5 likes. AP. Posted by. u/lurker2121. The July 3, 1988 downing of Iran Air flight 655 by the U.S. Navy remains one The battle, known as Operation Praying Mantis by the US military, was a success and directly contributed to ending the 8 year war between Iran and Iraq. Did the U.S. Navy Shoot Down an Iranian Passenger Jet in 1988, Killing 290 Civilians? Such was the opportunity presented to the ships and aircraft of Battle Group Foxtrot and the Middle East Force on 18 April 1988, and their crews did themselves, and all Americans, proud. The aircraft, an Airbus A300, was destroyed and all 290 people on board were killed. Operation Praying Mantis proved a milestone in naval history. 65. TIL The Largest US Naval Battle Fought Since WWII Was Between the US and Iran in 1988 . Operation Praying Mantis proved a milestone in naval history. This category has only the following subcategory. Iran sued the US government in the International Court of Justice in 1989. After years of the Tanker War, and the mining of the USS Samuel B Roberts by 1908-era Russian mines dropped by Iran, the 5th Fleet brought the heat. u.s. strikes 2 iranian oil rigs and hits 6 warships in battles over mining sea lanes in gulf By John H. Cushman Jr., Special To the New York Times April 19, 1988 Tanker War: America's First Conflict with Iran, 1987-1988. Should deterrence fail, however, and hostilities occur, each of us wants to be there to act swiftly and decisively. Although in 2003 the International Court of Justice ruled against any reparations for or against either Iran or the US, they did say that the action against the oil platforms was not justified. The US military later called it "a tragic and regrettable accident." Crash may be grim echo of US downing of Iran flight in 1988 ... a daylong naval battle in the Persian Gulf between American forces and Iran during the country's long 1980s war with Iraq. Operation Prime Chance (August 1987 – June 1989) was a United States Special Operations Command operation intended to protect U.S.-flagged oil tankers from Iranian attack during the Iran–Iraq War.The operation took place roughly at the same time as Operation Earnest Will (July 1987 – December 1988), the largely naval effort to escort the tankers through the Persian Gulf. Iran Air Flight 655 was a scheduled passenger flight from Tehran to Dubai via Bandar Abbas that was shot down on 3 July 1988 by an SM-2MR surface-to-air missile fired from USS Vincennes, a guided-missile cruiser of the United States Navy. For the first time since World War II, U.S. naval forces and supporting aircraft fought a major surface action against a determined enemy. The US military later called it "a tragic and regrettable accident."