Escalation of the Conflict in the Persian Gulf

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Corporate author / creator:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Imprint:	[S.l] : [s.n.], 1984.
Description:	48 p. : digital, PDF file.
Language:	English
Subject:	Air warfare. Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988. Persian Gulf.
Format:	E-Resource U.S. Federal Government Document Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10584090

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Other uniform titles:	ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection.
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Summary:	Discusses recent Iraqi and Iranian air attacks against oil tankers and freighters in the Persian Gulf. Assesses threat posed to petroleum supplies, and reviews accompanying increases in price for crude oil and products worldwide. Considers potential escalation of Iran-Iraq conflict to other countries in region, and addresses challenges in in identifying threshold beyond which U.S. and allies might intervene to contain conflict. Notes differences between current situation and similar disruptions in 1973 and 1979.
Other form:	Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Escalation of the Conflict in the Persian Gulf

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