Operation Praying Mantis
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Operation Praying Mantis was a 1988 U.S. naval attack against Iranian military targets in the Persian Gulf, conducted in retaliation for Iranian mining of the waters during the Iran–Iraq War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Praying Mantis canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Praying Mantis Context triple: [Tanker War, triggeredEvent, Operation Praying Mantis]
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A.
Operation al-Fajr
Operation al-Fajr was the U.S.-led November 2004 offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah from insurgent forces during the Iraq War.
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B.
Operation Linebacker
Operation Linebacker was a major U.S. aerial bombing campaign conducted in 1972 against North Vietnam to disrupt its supply lines and support South Vietnamese forces.
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C.
Operation Jericho
Operation Jericho was a daring low-level Allied air raid in 1944 targeting Amiens Prison in German-occupied France to breach its walls and free Resistance prisoners.
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D.
Operation Tuleta
Operation Tuleta was a British police investigation into alleged computer hacking and related privacy breaches linked to the wider News International phone hacking scandal.
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E.
Operation Eagle Claw
Operation Eagle Claw was a failed 1980 U.S. military mission to rescue American hostages in Iran, which led to significant changes in U.S. special operations forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Praying Mantis Target entity description: Operation Praying Mantis was a 1988 U.S. naval attack against Iranian military targets in the Persian Gulf, conducted in retaliation for Iranian mining of the waters during the Iran–Iraq War.
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A.
Operation al-Fajr
Operation al-Fajr was the U.S.-led November 2004 offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah from insurgent forces during the Iraq War.
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B.
Operation Linebacker
Operation Linebacker was a major U.S. aerial bombing campaign conducted in 1972 against North Vietnam to disrupt its supply lines and support South Vietnamese forces.
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C.
Operation Jericho
Operation Jericho was a daring low-level Allied air raid in 1944 targeting Amiens Prison in German-occupied France to breach its walls and free Resistance prisoners.
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D.
Operation Tuleta
Operation Tuleta was a British police investigation into alleged computer hacking and related privacy breaches linked to the wider News International phone hacking scandal.
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E.
Operation Eagle Claw
Operation Eagle Claw was a failed 1980 U.S. military mission to rescue American hostages in Iran, which led to significant changes in U.S. special operations forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
naval battle
ⓘ
naval military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | U.S. retaliation for mining in the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| cause |
mining that damaged USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58)
ⓘ
retaliation for Iranian mining of the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| combatant |
Iran
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| commandedBy |
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Naval Forces Central Command
United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Central Command
|
| conflict | Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval surface action ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | 1988-04-18 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
ⓘ
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) (as precipitating incident) ⓘ
linked to:
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58)
|
| historicalSignificance | demonstrated U.S. willingness to protect Gulf shipping during Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| involved |
Iranian fast attack craft
ⓘ
U.S. surface action groups ⓘ
linked to:
United States surface fleet
|
| legalContext | conducted in international waters of the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| location | Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| method | coordinated surface, air, and helicopter attacks ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Marine Corps
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryDomain | naval warfare ⓘ |
| notableAs | largest U.S. surface naval engagement since World War II ⓘ |
| objective | deter further Iranian mining and attacks on shipping ⓘ |
| opponent | Iran ⓘ |
| partOf | Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| precededBy | mining incident involving USS Samuel B. Roberts ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Tanker War phase of the Iran–Iraq War
ⓘ
linked to:
Iran–Iraq War
|
| result |
U.S. tactical victory
ⓘ
destruction of Iranian oil platforms used for military purposes ⓘ significant damage to Iranian naval forces ⓘ sinking of multiple Iranian naval vessels ⓘ |
| startDate | 1988-04-18 ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| target |
Iranian naval vessels
ⓘ
Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| theater | Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
anti-ship missiles
ⓘ
carrier-based aircraft ⓘ helicopters ⓘ naval gunfire ⓘ surface combatants ⓘ |
| year | 1988 ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation Praying Mantis Description of subject: Operation Praying Mantis was a 1988 U.S. naval attack against Iranian military targets in the Persian Gulf, conducted in retaliation for Iranian mining of the waters during the Iran–Iraq War.
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