AdvertisementU.S., Iran Eye Each Other Warily In Persian GulfFebruary 27, 2012Alan GreenblattfacebookEmailAn Iraqi jet fired missiles that hit the USS Stark in the Persian Gulf in 1987, killing 37 U.S. sailors. Iraq and Iran were at war at the time, and the U.S. wanted to keep open the regiion's vital oil shipping lanes. The current friction between the U.S. and Iran has again raised tension in the Gulf. (AP)