ABSTRACT
Iran's successful Faw offensive in early 1986 brought the ground forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran practically up to the Iraqi-Kuwaiti border and nudged Kuwait that much closer into becoming the next country to be dragged into a widening Iraqi-Iranian war. In 1986, as in 1985, Kuwait was subjected to attempts at subversion and sabotage conducted largely by members of the foreign community — particularly by Iranian, Iraqi, and Lebanese nationals. In addition to halting Kuwait's parliamentary life, Shaykh Jabir decreed new laws that tightened the Government's control of the Press. Iran's offensive on Iraq's Faw peninsula in early 1986 led to the worsening of an already bad relationship between Iran and Kuwait. Kuwait exhibited an unusually warm attitude toward Egypt — evident in both official and press statements — despite the fact that both countries continued not to have resident Ambassadors and to be represented only by "interest sections."
