VOL. XXXVI

NO. 44

2-AUGUST-1993

IRAQ

Iraq Aims For Total Lifting Of Sanctions; US Opposition Expected

In a move that took diplomats and the oil markets by surprise, Baghdad hasswitched tactics and decided to aim for the total lifting of UN sanctions (underresolution 687) as its first priority, rather than accepting limited oil salesunder restrictive UN conditions (in accordance with resolutions 706 and 712). Inline with this strategy, Iraq will endeavor to convince the Security Councilthat it has...