The Washington Post, July 24th, 1987
Two events, the new United Nations resolution on the Iran-Iraq war and the American reflagging operation, are combining unexpectedly to produce a glimmer of respite in the Persian Gulf. The resolution had been widely seen as a lever to press Iran, which, in this stage of the war, is clearly the aggressor and poses demands-the ouster of Iraq's leader-that could be accepted only by a country on its knees. No one thinks Iran will return to reason while Ayatollah Khomeini stays in command. But sponsors of the resolution hope that, once Iran rejects it, an arms embargo can be organized that would a...
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