The Middle East Situation

Tension has risen once again in Gulf waters after a onemonth lull, with Iraq resuming its campaign of attacks on Iranian-side shipping and oil installations. Iran's consequent anger has again focused largely on Kuwait. Moves towards a Gulf War resolution at the UN Security Council have remained inconclusive, with Iran in any case rejecting any outcome that fails to condemn Iraq as the "aggressor". Iran's alliance with Syria is again under a...