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Article: SOVIETS, CHINA BACK ARMS EMBARGO OF IRAN.(Main)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
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- July 14, 1987
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Byline: Barry Schweid Associated Press
The Soviet Union and China have quietly informed the Reagan administration they support in principle imposing an arms embargo against Iran if it refuses to heed a cease-fire in the Persian Gulf war, U.S. officials said Monday.
The U.N. Security Council is expected to order the cease-fire later this week, but Iran is determined to keep fighting until Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is forced out.
The arms boycott issue would be taken up by the council within 30 to 45 days. The support of the Soviet Union and China is considered essential since either one could block an embargo with a veto vote.
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