Iraq disarmament crisis of the 1990s
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The Iraq disarmament crisis of the 1990s was a prolonged standoff between Iraq and the United Nations over weapons inspections and compliance with disarmament obligations imposed after the Gulf War.
Aliases (4)
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iraq–United Nations relations event
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diplomatic conflict → international crisis → |
| characterizedBy |
Iraqi obstruction of inspections
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disputes over access to presidential sites → intelligence-gathering controversies → sanctions-linked humanitarian concerns → |
| conflictBetween |
Iraq
→
United Nations → |
| contextOf |
Oil-for-Food Programme
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| endTime |
late 1990s
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| hasCause |
Iraqi defeat in the 1991 Gulf War
→
UN Security Council disarmament resolutions → |
| hasComponent |
IAEA nuclear inspections in Iraq
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Iraqi declarations of weapons programs → UNSCOM inspections → diplomatic negotiations → no-fly zones over Iraq → periodic military strikes → sanctions enforcement → |
| involves |
France
→
IAEA → International Atomic Energy Agency → Russia → Saddam Hussein → UN Special Commission → UNSCOM → United Kingdom → United Nations Security Council → United States → |
| legalBasis |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1154
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1194 → United Nations Security Council Resolution 1205 → United Nations Security Council Resolution 687 → United Nations Security Council Resolution 707 → United Nations Security Council Resolution 715 → United Nations Security Council Resolution 986 → |
| location |
Iraq
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| mainIssue |
Iraqi weapons of mass destruction
→
UN weapons inspections in Iraq → |
| preceded |
2003 invasion of Iraq
→
Iraq disarmament crisis of the early 2000s → |
| relatedTo |
Iraqi ballistic missile program
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Iraqi biological weapons program → Iraqi chemical weapons program → Iraqi nuclear weapons program → |
| resultedIn |
Operation Desert Fox
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continuation of comprehensive UN sanctions on Iraq → erosion of trust between Iraq and UN inspectors → |
| startAfter |
Gulf War
→
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| startTime |
1991
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| subjectOf |
UN weapons inspection regime in Iraq
→
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| timePeriod |
1990s
→
post–Gulf War era → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Gulf War
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followedBy |
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Disarming Iraq
("United Nations weapons inspections in Iraq")
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mainSubject |
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 715
("United Nations sanctions and disarmament regime on Iraq after the Gulf War")
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partOf |
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UN Special Commission
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relatedConflict |
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Oil-for-Food Programme
("Iraq disarmament crisis")
→
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relatedTo |
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UN Security Council Resolution 687
("Iraq to accept on-site inspection and monitoring")
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requires |