VOL. XXX

NO. 24

23-MARCH-1987

IRAQ/IRAN

Iran Continues Attacks against Saudi-Bound Vessels

Iran has for the second time in one week attacked a tanker carrying Saudicrude oil. On 17 March an Iranian gunboat fired a missile at 18.15 GMT at theCypriot flag 232,104 dwt Pivot (ex-Amoco Europa) causing a small fire which wasquickly extinguished. The attack, which took place 16 miles off Dubai (latitude24.50 north, longitude 55.08 east) was carried out without prior identification,contrary to recent...