Operation Praying Mantis: The Day the U.S. Navy Struck Back in the Persian Gulf
Operation Praying Mantis Strait of Hormuz was one of the most decisive naval battles since World War II. It unfolded on April 18, 1988, during the final phase of the Iran–Iraq War, when tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf reached their peak. The operation was America’s direct retaliation against Iran after … Read more