USA: Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney says Iraq can expect to have aircraft shot down if they continue to fly/Iran's ambassador to the United Nations speaks

Record ID: 860453

  • Title: USA: Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney says Iraq can expect to have aircraft shot down if they continue to fly/Iran's ambassador to the United Nations speaks
  • Date: 20th March 1991
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (MARCH 20, 1991) (VISNEWS) U-S SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DICK CHENEY SPEAKING AS NOTED (ENGLISH SPEECH). Shows: UNITED NATIONS IRAN'S AMBASSADOR TO THE U-N, KAMAL KHARRAZI, SPEAKING AS NOTED (ENGLISH SPEECH)
  • Embargoed: 4th April 1991 13:00
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  • Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES/UNITED NATIONS
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  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Conflict
  • Reuters ID: LVA4BOU0BM5P0REKW3CBXSZJFPCP
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  • Story Text: If Iraq continues to fly combat aircraft, violating the temporary Gulf War ceasfire agreement, it can expect to have more aircraft shot down, U.S. Secretary of Defence Dick Cheney said on Wednesday (March 20).
    Speaking before a meeting with Polish President Lech Walesa, Cheney said he had no way of knowing if the US attack on an Iraqi jet near President Saddam Hussein's hometown would cause the situation to escalate back into the war.
    "Our position is that we conintue to maintain the caps and they are under instructions not to fly combat aircraft. If they do, the response will be the same as it was this morning," Cheney said.
    At the United Nations, Iran's Ambassador on Wednesday denied that the Teheran government was organizing and arming Iraqi rebels who have spearheaded the revolt against President Saddam Hussein.
    Responding to accusations from Baghdad, the Ambassador, Kamal Kharrazi, said, "I categorically deny it. We are not going to intervene."
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