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...gulf states fear that the Ayatullah, rather than accept defeat, might choose to go out with a big bang by bombing the oil fields up and down the gulf. At the same time, Arab countries tremble over the possible repercussions from Khomeini's Shi'ite Muslim fanaticism; most of the gulf rulers are Sunni Muslims presiding over nations with Shi'ite minorities that may be susceptible to the Ayatullah's political influence. For most of the gulf states, it is a no-win situation; an outright victory by either Iraq or Iran would create...
...Shah's reign, but never concealed his dislike for the Iraqi reqime. Now, stressing old cultural and religious divisions, Tehran accused the Iraqis of fomenting unrest among the predominantly Arab population of Iran's oil-rich Khuzistan province, and called on Iraq's Shi'ite Muslims, the majority in the country, to overthrow the Saddam government, which is dominated by Sunnis. Iraq in turn demanded amendment of the Algiers agreement. It also insisted on the return to "Arab" sovereignty of three small strategic islands-Abu Musa, Greater and Lesser Tunb-at the Strait of Hormuz that...
Haddad remains something of an enigma. In an interview at Bennt Jbail, a Shi'ite Muslim village three miles inside the Lebanese border, the stocky, smiling officer claimed to belong to no political party and seemed to have no interest in joining forces with the Phalangist militia in northern Lebanon. Said he: "My only ambition is to see Lebanon united and peaceful. I don't have a clear idea of what is going on in Beirut." For Haddad, the biggest threat to Lebanon is the Syrians; he fears they want to annex the entire country. "Take the Syrians...
...economic support. A group of his officers, gathered in Bennt Jbail for a briefing, wore Israeli khaki jackets with Haddad's Christian militia shoulder insignia; one was in jeans and several sported cowboy boots. About 70% of the people who live in Free Lebanon are Shi'ite Muslims; to the area's Christian minority of 33,000, Haddad is nothing short of a hero. In Marjayoun, several young militiamen gathered around pinball machines to talk about their leader. "We are so thankful for Major Haddad's presence here," said Chaamoun Abou Kassem, 18, a Greek Orthodox...
...Ambassador to Egypt Alfred Atherton and diplomats from Britain, France, China, Israel, Australia and Morocco. At al-Rifai Mosque, the Shah's silk-shrouded body was placed on its right side by Crown Prince Reza, with its head resting on a pillow of sand, according to Shi'ite custom. On his deathbed the Shah had asked to be buried ultimately in Tehran near his executed generals, named Son Reza as his successor and prayed for the overthrow of the Ayatullah Khomeini...