The Middle East Situation

The first significant battlefield action in seven months has raised speculation that the Iranians might be preparing to launch a major offensive in the Gulf War. The clashes by MEES press time, however, had been only on a limited scale, and there was no indication of preparations for an imminent onslaught of massive dimensions. The Iraqi Foreign Minister's visit to Moscow, hot on the heels of Syrian President Al-Asad's talks there, focused attention again...