Escalation of the Conflict in the Persian Gulf.
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 countrie...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1984.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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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. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |