The Middle East Situation

The US is poised to go ahead with its escort operations for reflagged Kuwaiti tankers, despite the fact that the "tanker war" has rarely been at a higher pitch. The US administration is forging ahead with the project, disregarding renewed congressional misgivings and repeated Iranian warnings. At the same time, it has stepped up diplomatic activity in support of the proposed binding UN resolution on a Gulf War ceasefire, but the question of an arms...