The United States launches <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Praying_Mantis" id="mwAQ8" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Operation Praying Mantis">Operation Praying Mantis</a> against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" id="mwARA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Iran">Iranian</a> naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II.