CIA STARGATE release
CIA-RDP96-00789R000200060008-6
Opens with: BE AN IRANIAN ATTACK AGAINST A US-FLAGGED VESSEL
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Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R00620006 8712-A 4 SEPT 87 SOURCE 079 THERE WILL BE AN IRANIAN ATTACK AGAINST A US-FLAGGED VESSEL IN THE PERSIAN GULF ON 15 SEPT 87 X * THE US VESSEL WILL BE ON SHORE, CLOSE TO LAND, AND WILL NOT BE IN OPERATION. THE US VESSEL WILL BE SITTING IN AN IDLE POSITION. THE ATTACK WILL BE A SURPRISE. AN IRANIAN MISSILE WILL BE LAUNCHED FROM THE GROUND FROM A HIDDEN POSITION AND THE MISSILE WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE UPPER RIGHT HAND PORTION OF THE VESSEL CAUSING SMOKE. THE REASON THE MISSILE WILL HIT THE RIGHT HAND PORTION IS BECAUSE ONCE THE MISSILE IS FIRED THE MISSILE WILL BEAR OFF OR BREAK OFF FROM ITS ORIGINAL PATH. THIS WILL BE A HIT AND RUN ATTACK. US MILITARY WILL NEVER SEE THEIR ATTACKERS. THERE WILL BE NOT ANY CASUALTIES TO THE IRANIANS. 7 THE CASUALTY RATE TO THE US WILL BE LOWER THAN THE LAST ATTACK. MOST OF THE DAMAGE WILL BE TO THE US VESSEL. I COULD SEE US MILITARY MEN FIXING THE DAMAGE. AFTER THIS OCCURRENCE, THERE WILL BE OTHER ATTEMPTS BY THE 2 IRANIANS TO DESTROY AND HURT OUR VESSELS. 9 ) 2) 079 could not elaborate ne this data. 079 4Sep87 20fever Approved For Release 2000/08718 .! HISKIA -0996-00789R000200060008-6
US vessel hit IS Sept 81 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R000200060008-6 4:0 Damage ItaNIN missile LaUNLED from ground Approved For Release 2000/08/08 -C SECRET 96: 00789R000200060008-6