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Iran–Iraq War

Saudi arabia Response

Tuesday Jun 5, 1984
Arabi Island, Persian Gulf

Attacks on ships of noncombatant nations in the Persian Gulf sharply increased thereafter, with both nations attacking oil tankers and merchant ships of neutral nations in an effort to deprive their opponent of trade. The Iranian attacks against Saudi shipping led to Saudi F-15s shooting down a pair of F-4 Phantom II on 5 June 1984.


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