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MID#2587
Dispute Number: 2587
Date(s): August 29, 1986
Participants: 630 Iran/670 Saudi Arabia, 690 Kuwait, 692 Bahrain, 694 Qatar, 696
United Arab Emirates
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Iran threatened the Persian Gulf States that it would use force to block the
Strait of Hormuz.
MID#2798
Dispute Number: 2798
Date(s): August 2, 1987 to October 3, 1987
Participants: 630 Iran/670 Saudi Arabia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Iran attacked seven Saudi-flagged tankers.
Coding changes: End Date changed from April 24, 1988.
630 IRAN/680 YEMEN PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC
MID#2959
Dispute Number: 2959
Date(s): November 24, 1976 to November 25, 1976
Participants: 630 Iran/680 Yemen People’s Republic
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: South Yemen shot down an Iranian fighter over the South Yemen-Oman
border and detained the pilot.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from November 25, 1976. Fatalities changed
from Missing.
630 IRAN/690 KUWAIT
MID#3108
Dispute Number: 3108
Date(s): November 13, 1980 to November 16, 1980
Participants: 630 Iran/690 Kuwait
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None