Persian Gulf Wars in Late 1980s & 2026 - Tom Duffy & Tanker War in the Gulf

About this episode

Tom Duffy discusses the 1987 naval operation in the Persian Gulf and its relevance to current events.

Tom Duffy, Navy Commander (ret) and US foreign diplomat , wrote Tanker War in the Gulf, Operation Earnest Will. He talks about this 1987 naval operation, Iran's attacking merchant ships, missiles and mines, the US response, the lackluster NATO response and the 45 naval convoys, This echoes what is happending today in the Persian Gulf. Duffy gives his compare and contrast to host Jim Fausone.

People in this episode

Host: Jim Fausone

Guest: Tom Duffy

Topics covered

• Persian Gulf Wars
• naval operations
• Iran
• US military response
• NATO
• tanker war

Keywords

• Tanker War
• Iran
• merchant ships
• naval convoys
• US response
• military history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NATO

Places: Persian Gulf

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