Captain Mohammad Ibrahim Hemti, commander of the Peykan battleship

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In late November, persians decided hit hard in response to the Iraqi destruction of the Abadan Refinery. They resolved to neutralize Kohr al-Amaya and Mina al-Bakr offshore oil terminals. By doing so, they planned to draw Iraq’s navy out into the open sea and allow Iran’s air force and navy to tear it apart.

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