Article: U.N. VOTES TO IMPOSE AIR EMBARGO ON IRAQ SOVIET UNION GIVES WARNING OF WAR.(Main)

Byline: Paul Lewis New York Times

UNITED NATIONS - After a blunt warning by the Soviet Union that war is close in the Persian Gulf unless Iraq withdraws from Kuwait, the Security Council voted Tuesday to impose an embargo on air traffic that would further tighten its economic blockade against the Baghdad government.

The measure was approved by a vote of 14-1, with Cuba the lone opponent.

In an unusual gesture intended to impress Iraq with their seriousness, 13 of the 15 Security Council delegations were headed by their countries' foreign ministers.

The new resolution adds to the council's existing ban on trade and financial dealings ...

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