Terrorists and oil: and a nightmare. [Threat of PLO mission installed in Iran]
The ouster of the Shah by the Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran has far-reaching consequences for the rest of the Middle East and, by extension, to the rest of the world. The implications of the new alliance between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Palestine Liberation Organization are examined. The role of Palestinians and of Shi'a poulations in the neighboring Gulf states, the economic consequences of Iran's new orientation, and its immediate military implications for the Arab-Israeli conflict and for present and future conflict in the Gulf area are discussed. The crux of the problems now lies in Saudi Arabia, according to the author. The Saudi position of the Arab-Israeli conflict has now been stiffened, and Saudi fears increased, in ways that bear directly on Saudi-American relations and on the security of the vital oil resources of Saudi Arabia. The article also discusses the Iranian revolution's effect on the security of the oil sources and transportation in the other Arab, oil-producing countries. The author makes a few recommendations about the future US involvement in the Mideast.
- Research Organization:
- Christian Science Monitor, Pentagon, Washington, DC
- OSTI ID:
- 5850881
- Journal Information:
- Across the Board; (United States), Journal Name: Across the Board; (United States) Vol. 16:10; ISSN ACBOD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ADVERSARIES
ARABIAN SEA
ASIA
COOPERATION
FOREIGN POLICY
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
INDIAN OCEAN
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
IRAN
MIDDLE EAST
MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES
OAPEC
OIL FIELDS
OIL-EXPORTING COUNTRIES
PERSIAN GULF
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
PHYSICAL PROTECTION
PUBLIC OPINION
RESOURCES
SAUDI ARABIA
SEAS
SECURITY
SURFACE WATERS