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25 January: Iraqi troops dump millions of gallons of crude oil into the Persian Gulf. 29 January: United States and the Soviet Union offer a ceasefire to Iraq if it withdraws all its troops from Kuwait. 29 January: Iraqi forces invade the town of Khafji in Saudi Arabia.
The war is also known under other names, such as the Second Gulf War (not to be confused with the 2003 Iraq War, also referred to as such [27]), Persian Gulf War, Kuwait War, First Iraq War, or Iraq War [28] [29] [30] [b] before the term "Iraq War" became identified with the 2003 Iraq War (also known in the US as "Operation Iraqi Freedom"). [31]
Formal ceasefire ending the Persian Gulf War, with the conditions that Iraq: Destroys all of its chemical and biological weapons and all ballistic missiles with a range greater than 150 km; Agrees not to develop nuclear weapons; Submits a declaration of its weapons programs and voluntarily agrees to on-site inspections.
United Nations Security Council resolution 598 S/RES/0598 (1987), (UNSC resolution 598) [1] adopted unanimously on 20 July 1987, [2] after recalling Resolution 582 and 588, called for an immediate ceasefire between Iran and Iraq and the repatriation of prisoners of war, and for both sides to withdraw to the international border.
This text was used by the United States as a justification for the 1996 bombing of Iraq, 1998 bombing of Iraq, and the 2003 invasion of Iraq, on the basis that Iraq refused to comply with various United Nations resolutions, in order to maintain peace and security in the Persian Gulf region.
On March 1, 1982, Olof Palme proclaimed that he had been unsuccessful for the fifth occasion in persuading the two nations to agree to a ceasefire. [4] On October 31, 1983, the United Nations Security Council urged both Iran and Iraq to promptly halt hostilities in the Persian Gulf region. Iraq acknowledges the authority of the council, whereas ...
In a statement carried by state television on Oct. 1, Iran’s military vowed to attack energy infrastructure in the Middle East if the U.S. or its partners ramp up support of Israel. In September ...
The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution (short title) (Pub. L. 102–1) or Joint Resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 678 (official title), was the United States Congress's January 14, 1991, authorization of the use of U.S. military force in the Gulf War.