1984 Arabi Island incident
| 1984 Arabi Island incident | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Iran–Iraq War and Tanker war | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Saudi Arabia | Iran | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 13 F-15 Eagles | 13 F-4 Phantoms | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None |
2 F-4 Phantoms lost 2 pilots killed | ||||||
On 5 June 1984, an air battle between Saudi Arabia and Iran took place near Arabi Island in the Persian Gulf.