Middle East 511
Participants: 630 Iran/95 Panama
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Iranian forces attacked a Panamanian ship with a rocket on August 10,
1987, and a Panamanian tanker was hit by five Iranian rocket grenades on November
6, 1987. Another Panamanian tanker sunk after being set afire by an Iranian gunboat
attack on February 4, 1988.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from August 10, 1987.
95 PANAMA/645 IRAQ
MID#3049
Dispute Number: 3049
Date(s): April 18, 1984 to August 27, 1984
Participants: 645 Iraq/95 Panama
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Iraqi fighter jets attacked and sunk a Panamanian cargo ship. This was the
first sinking of a cargo ship in the tanker war since its start in 1980. Panama protested
the sinking on May 23—to both Iran and Iraq. On August 24, 1984, Iraqi warplanes
shot a Panamanian-owned tanker and set it on fire.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from April 19, 1984. End Date changed from
August 28, 1984.
MID#2552
Dispute Number: 2552
Date(s): March 15, 1985 to March 25, 1985
Participants: 645 Iraq/95 Panama
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Iraqi planes bombed Panamanian oil tankers off the coast of Iran’s Kharag
Island on two separate dates. Both tankers had to be abandoned.
Coding changes: End Date changed from March 15, 1985.
MID#2811
Dispute Number: 2811
Date(s): April 29, 1987 to May 13, 1987
Participants: 645 Iraq/95 Panama
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None