International Conflicts, 1816-2010. Militarized Interstate Dispute Narratives - Douglas M. Gibler

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380 SWEDEN/630 IRAN

MID#2825


Dispute Number: 2825
Date(s): June 27, 1987
Participants: 630 Iran/380 Sweden
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Iranian gunboats attacked two Swedish supertankers. Both tankers were
set afire, and a Norwegian engineer was critically injured.


385 NORWAY/630 IRAN


MID#2832


Dispute Number: 2832
Date(s): May 18, 1987 to August 4, 1988
Participants: 630 Iran/385 Norway
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Iran attacked 12 Norwegian-flagged ships.


385 NORWAY/645 IRAQ


MID#3036


Dispute Number: 3036
Date(s): December 21, 1984
Participants: 645 Iraq/385 Norway
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Iraqi planes attacked a Norwegian supertanker transporting Iranian oil to
Japan, about 60 miles south of Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from December 22, 1984. End Date changed
from December 22, 1984.


MID#2833


Dispute Number: 2833
Date(s): December 9, 1987
Participants: 645 Iraq/385 Norway

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