# Operation Praying Mantis

> 1988 U.S. naval offensive against Iran during the Iran-Iraq War

**Wikidata**: [Q2026308](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2026308)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Praying_Mantis)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/operation-praying-mantis


## References

1. [Source](https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/m/merrill-ii.html)
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. [Source](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-04-30-mn-2053-story.html)