Iran-Iraq Political positions of Ronald Reagan
originally neutral in iran–iraq war of 1979 1988, reagan administration began supporting iraq because iranian victory not serve interests of united states. in 1983, reagan issued national security decision directive memo, called heightened regional military cooperation defend oil facilities, measures improve u.s. military capabilities in persian gulf, directed secretaries of state , defense , chairman of joint chiefs of staff take appropriate measures respond tensions in area.
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