Operation Morvarid (Persian for “Pearl”) was one of the fiercest air-naval battles after World War II, when Iran destroyed 80% of the Iraqi Navy in a single day, mainly by American-made aircraft. Battle around the oil well On September 22, 1980, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein decided to launch a full-scale attack on Iran in the… Continue reading Operation Morvarid: Iran destroyed 80% of the Iraqi Navy in just one day