"The war between Iran and Iraq began in 1980 when then-Iraqi President Saddam Hussein launched a full-scale invasion of Iran following Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution."
"In 1984, this war reached the Gulf when Iraq attacked Iranian oil tankers, seeking to cripple its oil-revenue-dependent economy."
"Iran retaliated by firing at oil tankers belonging to Iraq and its allies in the Gulf."
"The US, led by then-president Ronald Reagan, launched Operation Earnest Will in July 1987, also seeking to protect tankers in the Gulf."
The Tanker War in the 1980s disrupted global shipping as Iran and Iraq targeted each other's tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The US recently fired at and seized an Iranian-flagged container ship, reflecting rising tensions in the region. The conflict began in 1980 with Iraq's invasion of Iran, leading to attacks on oil tankers. Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz but relied on it for oil exports. The US launched Operation Earnest Will in 1987 to protect shipping in the Gulf.
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