The World - News from Feb. 28, 1985
Three warplanes, identified as Iranian F-4 Phantoms, strafed a Greek supertanker in the Persian Gulf off Qatar, salvage executives reported. “It appears the Iranians hit the Greek ship by mistake,” said a shipping executive in Bahrain. “Why should the Iranians hit a ship that is heading for Kharg (Island), their own port in the gulf?” Meanwhile, Iraq reported that its planes attacked a large naval target near Kharg Island and scored “an accurate and effective hit.” It could not immediately be determined whether the two reports were about the same attack.
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