Essay About Iran-Iraq War And Last Us Hostages

Middle East Important Dates
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1990
Palestine
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October 12 Ð- Resolution 672 Passes
Iran
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February 9 Ð- Rushdie Death Edict Renewed
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August 15 Ð- Iran-Iraq War Begins
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September 10 Ð- Iran, Iraq agree to restore ties
Iraq
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March 28 Ð- A -Bomb Smuggling ring discovered
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April 2 Ð- Iraq threatens use of chemical weapons
Israel
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February 12 Ð- Sharon resigns from cabinet
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June 8 Ð- Shamir forms a government
Lebanon
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April 22/30 Ð- Pohill and Reed released from Lebanese kidnappers
Persian Gulf States
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July 25-27 Ð- OPEC raises target price
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September 17 Ð- Saudi Arabia and USSR restore ties
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July 23 Ð- Start of the Persian Gulf War
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August 8 Ð- Iraq annexes Kuwait
Yemen
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Yemen Unites!
1991
Iran
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November 26 Ð- US compensates Iran
Iraq
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July 8 Ð- Iraq discloses atomic research
Lebanon
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August 8 Ð- 2 hostages released
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December 4 Ð- Last US hostages released
Persian Gulf States
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June 2 – Kuwaiti Elections announced
Persian Gulf War
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January 15 Ð- Bush authorizes attacks
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January 17 Ð- Coalition forces attack
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February 22 Ð- Coalition launches ground attack
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February 26 Ð- Saddam announces withdrawal
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April 3 Ð- Iraq resolution passed
1992
Iraq
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March 11 Ð- Iraq does not comply with missile restrictions
Israel
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July 13 Ð- Rabin forms government
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August 11 Ð- Israel receives loan guarantee
Libya
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April 15 Ð- Sanctions from the UN placed on Libya
Perisan Gulf States
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September 11 Ð- Bush allows $9 billion sale of 72 F-15 planes to Saudi Arabia
1993
Arab/Israeli Conflict
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August 30 Ð- Oslo peace negotiations breakthrough
Iraq
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January 13 Ð- Jets bomb Iraq
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June 26 Ð- US bombs Iraq
Israel
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Israel attacks Hizballah
1994
Arab/Israeli Conflict
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October 14 Ð- Arafat, Rabin & Peres awarded Noble Prize
Iraq
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April 14 Ð- US downs UN helicopters Ð- 26 dead
1995
Arab/Israeli Conflict
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September 28 Ð- Oslo II signed
Iran
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May 8 Ð- US trade ban on Iran
Iraq
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April 14 Ð- UN approves oil sales
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July 11 Ð- Iraqi sanctions retained
Lebanon
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March 14 Ð- Nationwide Strikes
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