PERSIAN GULF: IRANIAN POLITICAL RHETORIC

Created: 10/24/1987

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Iran continues toend of conciliation and threat with the Arab Statee on the Persian Guff to undermine the* receive to support Iraq and the US escort program. Assembly Speaker RantanLanl said yesterdayt rwt too late for Kuwait and Saudi AraWa to step back from tne Gulf conflict and that the door remains open for Improved relatione with Tehran rt Kuwait and Riyadh and their military and financial support for Iraq and declare neutralitythe war. He warned that. If they continue their present policies, the "Invisible shots that will be fired et your Interests are numerous, snd blooer Invisible shots art yet to be fired fl|JH

Is trying to exploit th* recent successful use Kuwait, which showed Iran'sSoesaostsHee despite US attacks on Iran. By Imp-dry exempting the smaller Quit slates from threats of mWtary action. Rafsankwa hopea to widen thedMatons wtlhln the Gulf Cooperationealing with

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