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Operation Morvarid

Operation Morvarid was a naval engagement fought in 1980 at Persian Gulf. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Persian Gulf. It was part of the Iran–Iraq War, which ran from 1980 to 1988. The recorded result: Iranian victory.

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Fought1980
WherePersian Gulf26.000N, 52.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIranian victory
BelligerentsIranagainstIraq
Part ofIran–Iraq War1980 to 1988

Where it sits in the Iran–Iraq War

Battle of Khorramshahr, 1980Operation Kaman 99, 1980Operation Scorch Sword, 1980Operation Dezful, 1980Siege of Abadan, 1980Operation Morvarid, 1980Battle of Dezful, 1981Attack on H3, 1981Bombing of Dowletu Prison, 1981Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh, 1981Operation Tariq al-Qods, 1981Operation Undeniable Victory, 1982Liberation of Khorramshahr, 1982Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas, 1982Operation Dawn 2, 1983Operation Dawn 3, 1983Operation Dawn 5, 1984Tankers War, 1984Battle of the Marshes, 1984War of the Cities, 1984Operation Badr, 1985chemical attack on Behbahan battalion, 1986Operation Dawn 8, 1986First Battle of al-Faw, 1986Battle of Mehran, 1986Aerial bombardment of the industries of Arak city, 1986Operation Karbala-2, 1986Operation Fath 1, 1986Bombing of Andimeshk, 1986Operation Karbala-4, 1986Aerial bombing of Chavar football ground, 1987Siege of Basra, 1987Operation Nasr 4, 1987Chemical bombing of Sardasht, 1987Operation Earnest Will, 1987Operation Prime Chance, 1987Operation Nimble Archer, 1987Kermanshah park shelter bombing, 1988Operation Ramadan ul-Mubarak, 1988Operation Forty Stars, 1988Operation Mersad, 198819801988Operation Morvarid, 1980
45 placed engagements of the Iran–Iraq War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1980 (year precision)
PlacePersian Gulf
26.000N, 52.000E
KindNaval engagement, Cold War
Strength6 amphibious vessels; 2 missile boats; Unknown number of marines and aircraft5 missile boats; 4 torpedo boats; Several MiG-23 and Su-22 fighters; Several-SAM sites
Casualties and losses1 missile boat sunk; 1 F-4 Phantom downed; Unknown marine losses5 Osa II boats sunk; 4 P-6 boats sunk; 3 light patrol boats sunk; 1 amphibious assault ship sunk; 1 MiG-23s downed; 1 Su-22 downed; Several SAM-sites destroyed; 2 strategic oil terminals destroyed; +100 killed
Commanders
  • Bahram Afzali
  • Javad Fakoori
Operation MorvaridOperation MorvaridIraqi attack on USS StarkBattle off HormuzSiege of BahrainIraqi attack on USS StarkBattle off HormuzSiege of BahrainDohaManama100 km26.000N, 52.000E
Placed at Persian Gulf; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1980

Operation Morvarid is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q191577, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Morvarid, revision 1375665515, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.