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...
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