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Iraq and Allies Trade U.S. Threats and Diplomacy in Helsinki
A summary of a wide set of events: Iraq seeks Iranian aid to bypass UN embargo and vows to face further steps if needed. In London an Iraqi Airways flight evacuated civilians, with Americans and others preparing to depart for the United States. In Helsinki Bush and Gorbachev announce possible nonmilitary options and U.S. troops plans, while regional tensions with Iran and Iraq, and debates over Middle East involvement continue.
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Halifax
State Department
Beth Hanken
Nova Scotia
Iraqi Airways
London
Gatwick Airport
Baghdad
British Airways
Indonesia
Philippines
Jordan
Kenya
Taiwan
Lebanon
Trinidad
Singapore
Jamaica
Seychelles
Sri Lanka
Nigeria
South Africa
Kuwait
Iraq
Tony Cocklin
Baltimore
Tehran
Tariq Aziz
Iran
U.N
Ali Akbar Velayati
U.S
Persian Gulf
Islamic Republic
Mehdi Karribui
Washington
Gulf
IRNA
Helsinki
Bush
Gorbachev
Hussein
Saddam Hussein
Soviet Union
Saudi Arabia
United States
Middle East
Saddam
Iraq- Kuwait
Israel