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Escalation of the Conflict in the Persian Gulf.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Air warfare.
- Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988.
- Persian Gulf.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (48 pages) : digital, PDF file
- monochrome
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1984.
- System Details:
- System requirements: PDF reader software.
- text file
- Summary:
- Discusses recent Iraqi and Iranian air attacks against oil tankers and freighters in the Persian Gulf. Assesses threat posed to petroleum supplies, and reviews accompanying increases in price for crude oil and products worldwide. Considers potential escalation of Iran-Iraq conflict to other countries in region, and addresses challenges in in identifying threshold beyond which U.S. and allies might intervene to contain conflict. Notes differences between current situation and similar disruptions in 1973 and 1979.
- Notes:
- CRS Report.
- Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
- Other Format:
- Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Escalation of the Conflict in the Persian Gulf
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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