United States (during early Iran–Iraq War period)
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The United States during the early Iran–Iraq War period was a major Cold War superpower that increasingly tilted toward supporting Iraq as a strategic counterbalance to revolutionary Iran in the Persian Gulf.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War superpower
ⓘ
sovereign state ⓘ |
| alignedWith | many Western allies in suspicion of revolutionary Iran ⓘ |
| concernedAbout |
Soviet expansion into the Persian Gulf
ⓘ
security of shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf ⓘ spread of Islamic revolutionary ideology from Iran ⓘ |
| consideredRegionStrategic | Persian Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
Saudi Arabia on Iran–Iraq War–related issues
ⓘ
other Gulf Arab monarchies on regional security ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
intelligence sharing with regional partners about Iran and Iraq
ⓘ
limited cooperation with Iraq against Iran ⓘ |
| hadAdversarialRelationsWith | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadCapital | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadForeignPolicyGoal |
containment of Soviet influence in the Middle East
ⓘ
ensure security of oil supplies from the Persian Gulf ⓘ maintain stability in the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| hadNoFormalDiplomaticRelationsWith | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadPrimarySecurityInterestIn | protection of Western-aligned oil producers in the Gulf ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | early phase of the Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| hasTimeSpanApproximate | circa 1980–1984 ⓘ |
| imposed | sanctions and export controls on Iran ⓘ |
| influencedByEvent |
Iran hostage crisis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iranian Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issued | public statements calling for end to hostilities in the Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North America ⓘ |
| maintainedMilitaryPresenceIn | Persian Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedPolicy | official neutrality in the Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| memberOf |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations Security Council (permanent member) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitored | maritime traffic in the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedDualUseAssistanceTo | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedIntelligenceSupportTo | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pursuedPolicy | tilt toward Iraq in the Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| soughtOutcome |
no decisive victory by either Iran or Iraq
ⓘ
regional balance of power unfavorable to Iran ⓘ |
| soughtToLimit | Iranian access to advanced Western arms ⓘ |
| supported | UN efforts to mediate the Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| used | economic and diplomatic tools to influence the Iran–Iraq War balance ⓘ |
| usedPolicyFramework |
Carter Doctrine
NERFINISHED
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Reagan Doctrine (early formulation in regional context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewedAsStrategicCounterweight | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewedAsThreat | Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewedConflictThroughLensOf | Cold War rivalry with the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| viewedIraqAs | lesser of two evils compared to revolutionary Iran ⓘ |
| wasLedBy |
President Jimmy Carter at the outbreak of the Iran–Iraq War
ⓘ
President Ronald Reagan during most of the early Iran–Iraq War period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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