1984 Arabi Island incident

Iran-Saudi Arabia air battle of the Iran–Iraq War June 2020 1984 Arabi Island incident Iran–Iraq War and Tanker war Saudi_F-15.JPEG 300px 5 June 1984 Arabi Island, Persian Gulf Saudi victory Saudi Arabia Iran Saudi Arabia 13 F-15 Eagles Iran 13 F-4 Phantoms None 2 F-4 Phantoms lost2 pilots killed On 5 June 1984, an air battle between Saudi Arabia and Iran took place near Arabi Island in the Persian Gulf. Background Saudi Arabia had been one of the Arab states backing Iraq during its war with Iran. Iranian Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini threatened to attack Saudi Arabia and other Arab states supporting Iraq.Saudi Arabian fighters shot down two Iranian fighter-bombers in... - UPI Archives https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/06/05/Saudi-Arabian-fighters-shot-down-two-Iranian-fighter-bombers-in/7626455256000/ 2025-12-16 UPI en Air battle Two Iranian Air Force F-4 Phantoms from Bushehr Air Base, had intruded into Saudi airspace, setting up for an attack on oil tankers. The planes were tracked by a United States Air Force E-3 Sentry AEW&C aircraft, which directed two patrolling Saudi F-15 Eagles armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles to intercept the Iranians.Saudi F15 Fighters Down 2 Iranian Jets Over Persian Gulf https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1984/06/06/saudi-f15-fighters-down-2-iranian-jets-over-persian-gulf/dfb341e4-384d-4cd1-a0ac-dd5d2152518b/ The Washington Post The Saudis shot down one Iranian Phantom, killing 1st Lts Homayoun Hekmati and weapon systems officer Seyed Sirous Karimi. The second Iranian F-4 was damaged, and made an emergency landing at Kish Airport. The aircraft could not be repaired and was written off. This caused the Iranians to scramble 11 additional F-4s from Bushehr. The tense standoff reportedly lasted "several minutes" before the Iranian jets returned to their airbase. In response, the Royal Saudi Air Force scrambled 11 additional F-15s. Seeing this, the Iranians backed down, and the Saudis returned to base.Smith, William E."Pushing the Saudis too far". Time, 18 June 1984. Retrieved: 26 January 2008.Halloran, Richard. "2 Iranian fighters reported downed by Saudi Air Force". The New York Times, 6 June 1984, p. 1. Retrieved: 26 January 2008. See also List of wars involving Saudi Arabia References Saudi Arabia Category:Aerial operations and battles of the Iran–Iraq War Category:Aerial operations and battles involving Saudi Arabia Category:Military operations of the Iran–Iraq War in 1984 Category:1984 in Saudi Arabia Category:Iran–Saudi Arabia military relations Category:Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy war Category:Air-to-air combat operations and battles Category:1984 in aviation Category:June 1984 in Asia Category:Foreign relations during the Iran–Iraq War