Exiled Iranian Army In Exile Forming Units in Iraq and Egypt
Turkish sources report Iranian exiles forming an armed force outside Iran led by a 7,000 to 8,000 strong nucleus with plans to swell to about 25,000. The group, split between pro Shah and Bakhtiar camps, operates mainly from Iraq and Egypt fearing Islamic revolutionary spread and hostages in Iran.
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Egypt
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Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Aslyam
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Cairo
U.S
Shah
Shapour Bakhtiar
Paris
Saddam Hussein
Soviet Union
Hussein
Yugoslavia
Josip Broz Tito
U.S. Aims Pact With Oman To Back Oil Region Defense
The United States reached a strategic access agreement with Oman to use air and sea facilities as a shield against Soviet moves on oil rich regions. Kenya talks progress while Somalia fee disputes stall a third accord. Officials deny placing troops or bases in Oman or Kenya and cite limited arms sales and a joint economic commission. Coast Guard reports 110,002 refugees arrived after 16 boats, ferrying under 1,500 per flotilla.
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Oman
Persian Gulf
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Gulf
U.S
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Sultanate
Freedom Flotilla Nears End Amid Cuban Harbor Shrinkage
United Nations Security Council condemns terror bombings in the West Bank and calls Israel to protect Palestinian civilians and compensate victims while the Common Market signals support for direct PLO involvement in Middle East talks. In Key West officials report only two shrimp boats and 20 small crafts left in Mariel harbor as the flotilla winds down.
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