Operation Praying Mantis (No AI) - 9 June 2026

Operation Praying Mantis was the 18 April 1988 attack by the United States on Iranian naval targets in the Persian Gulf in retaliation for the mining of a U.S. warship four days earlier. It took place during the US presidency of Ronald Reagan and the rule of Supreme Leader of Iran Ruhollah Khomeini. Let's read the article! Read it for yourself here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operati... Want to help the channel? https://amzn.to/4lMPFEp #wikipedia #coldwar #iran #prayingmantis #navy #audiobook #reading And thanks to ⁨‪@the_fat_electrician‬ / ‪@unsubscribepodcast‬ for the idea for the channel! And thanks to ‪@habitual_linecrosser‬ for the idea for this video. Hope you guys like it!