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I have been mulling over in my mind a possible new scenario where the "tanker war" the byproduct of the Iran/Iraq war was not just a case of sinking a few tankers but escalates into a much bigger conflict. I would be writing this in the style similar to the one I used in Voices of Doomsday. I would also be very loosely basing this on the "Countdown to Looking Glass" scenario but with a real TV network, and Iran as the main provoker.
For this to happen I need to know a few things.
What anti-ship missiles did Iran have (if any) during this period?
Did the U.S. regularly ship oil through the Gulf? (Okay maybe a dumb question but I want to double-check.)
Could Iran have successfully closed the Straits of Hormuz in the 80's if she wanted to?
What were the U.S. naval forces (and other forces) available in the are in that period?