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

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Asia 779


MID#4597


Dispute Number: 4597
Date(s): October 23, 2009
Participants: 630 Iran/770 Pakistan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Iran fortified its border with additional troops five days after a Pakistani
suicide-bomber attacked the Iranian town of Pishin, killing more than 40 people,
including many Islamic Revolutionary Guard commanders.


630 IRAN/781 MALDIVES


MID#2790


Dispute Number: 2790
Date(s): December 17, 1987
Participants: 630 Iran/781 Maldives
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Iranian speedboats attacked a freighter from the Maldives.


630 IRAN/830 SINGAPORE


MID#2789


Dispute Number: 2789
Date(s): December 6, 1987 to June 14, 1988
Participants: 630 Iran/830 Singapore
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Three Iranian gunboats shot rocket-propelled grenades at a Singapore-
flagged tanker on December 6, 1987. Singapore-flagged ships were also hit by Iranian
fire on January 25 and March 23. A Singapore flagged-tanker was hit by machine-gun
fire and set on fire during an attack from an Iranian gunboat on June 14, 1988.


MID#2762


Dispute Number: 2762
Date(s): May 28, 1988
Participants: 630 Iran/830 Singapore
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: An Iranian attack on a Singapore-flagged vessel killed six crew.

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