How U.S. DESTROYED Iran's Navy in 24 Hours

🌊 Operation Praying Mantis: The Last Great Surface Battle ⚓
In April 1988, a monumental clash unfolded in the Persian Gulf: Operation Praying Mantis. This was the largest naval surface battle since WWII, where the US Navy decisively defeated the Iranian Navy. 🇺🇸⚓🇮🇷
The conflict was fueled by the chaos of the Iran-Iraq War, with Iraq's invasion of Iran spiraling into a brutal stalemate. From chemical warfare to desperate naval skirmishes, the situation escalated. How did the US secure such a decisive victory?

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[SuikodenGR]

That Random Soviet Ship just taking the view 😂

[Wargasm]

I was on the USS Enterprise when this was going down. Never thought I’d see a video about it almost 40 years later. It was an interesting time.

[datill]

It wasnt even 24 hours, operation Praying Mantis was executed in under 8 hours.

[drewgamerkid]

The rest of the crew when the one stupid guy shoots at the American plane: you just f*cked us all

[ImKiloHD]

I’ve heard this story a thousand times and it still doesn’t get old.

[leebuckley]

US: Dont touch my boats.
Japan: Don't touch the F'ing boats!

[deemushroomguy]

The fat electrician covers this nicely.

[iwantyourcookiesnow]

Lesson 1: the U.S. has to mess with every war
Lesson 2: don’t mess with the U.S. even if you’re in a war
Lesson 3: nothing changes after decades and decades

[marcoeugenio]

We haven't seen this since the Battle of Midway during WWII.

[Mikebuehrle]

I was there on the USS Simpson FFG-56. it was a crazy day !!

[chillfill]

I feel like we just glossed over how exactly the US took the Soviets job

[colinstevens]

the new iranian ships sink on their own without any help. all 3 of the current warships of iran are gone 2 capsized and a third just breaks as soon as they try to launch it

[KnightShadowsong]

Just another video proving this one simple fact: Don't Touch the United State's Boats. or things will get very... "Proportional."

[arrjay]

Excellent video showing the processes. It was basic big stick diplomacy, forcing the Iranian military to 'tuck it back into their pants.'

[mrow]

Got to teach people now and again, don't touch our boats.

[jq]

Very diplomatic and I can definitely see how the first golf war happened

[skipdavis]

that's actually a aurprising level of restraint for reagan.

[seanbrazell]

Great video! I'd love to see more recent military history videos like this one. It's entertaining, but it also really puts everything going on right now into historical context in a super useful way, both complimenting AND clarifying current events!

[kevinpresley]

My roommate at NAVSTANY came off the Stark after the attack.We were both from New York.He didn't talk to much about what happened.

[TheLastCrumb.]

Brilliant episode, one of the very best. Subscribe people