What the records say
- When
- 22 Apr 1969 – 25 Apr 1969
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 31.00° N, 47.44° E
- Description
- 1969 Iranian show of force operation against Iraq
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Joint Operation Arvand
Show of force operation conducted by Imperial Iranian Armed Forces
The Joint Operation Arvand was a show of force operation orchestrated in April 1969 by the Imperial Iranian Armed Forces following Iraqi claim for the sovereign right to Shatt al-Arab/Arvand Rud and threatening to block passage of vessels unless they fly the Iraqi flag.
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