VOL. XXX

NO. 7

24-NOVEMBER-1986

IRAQ-IRAN

Iran Attacks Two Kuwait-Bound Ships; Iraq Bombs Ahwaz Oil Facilities

Iran has continued to target vessels going to and from Kuwait, while Iraq hasmaintained its heavy attacks on Iranian oil facilities. The Iranian attacks lastweek on two vessels in the southern part of the Gulf confirm the pattern thathas emerged lately of Iran deliberately selecting Kuwaiti-linked ships forattack (MEES, 27 October). On 15 November, two Iranian gunboats hit the...