Iraqi Missiles Strike U.S. Navy Frigate Stark
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History
- Subcategories: Ships, Naval History
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Middle East, Iraq
- Date: May 17, 1987
Article abstract: While on patrol in the Persian Gulf, a U.S. Navy frigate was struck and seriously damaged by missiles fired from an Iraqi warplane.
Conflict in the Gulf
In September, 1980, the surface calm of the Persian Gulf region was shattered when Iraq, led by President Saddam Hussein, invaded Iran. Iraqi forces quickly captured about ninety square miles of disputed territory in the oil-rich border province of Khuzistan. The invasion was the beginning of the Iran-Iraq War, which raged from 1980 to 1988. This war was very costly not only to the two...
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