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Iran Escalates Threats against Kuwait

Iran has dramatically increased its threats against the Gulf Arab states, particularly Kuwait, warning of attacks against their oil and offshore installations. The threats, made almost daily last week by senior Iranian officials, focused on Kuwait for its outright support of Iraq. On 27 July President Ali Khamenei said on Tehran radio that his country would strike with surface-to-surface missiles if Kuwait continued what he asserted were...