The World - News from Aug. 2, 1985
An Iranian helicopter fired a missile at a British tanker but missed by two miles as the ship took evasive action, shipping sources in the Persian Gulf reported. A Bahrain-based shipping executive said he believes it was the first time Iran had used a helicopter to attack shipping, although its warplanes have attacked other vessels to retaliate for Iraqi attacks on ships sailing to or from Iranian ports. The 15,950-ton British Spey was attacked in neutral waters about 100 miles east of Qatar, loaded with oil from Saudi Arabia.
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