GULF SHIPPING
Superpower Entanglement in Gulf War Escalates Following Attack on US Frigate and Mining of Soviet Tankers
The past 10 days have witnessed a menacing escalation in the Gulf War with the mining of a Soviet tanker chartered by Kuwait, a mistaken attack by an Iraqi jet of a US frigate, as well as the hitting of six vessels by Iraq and Iran. These incidents, arising at a critical juncture in the so-called tankers war, have focused the attention of the two big powers on their...
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