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Naval units of the two southern gulf countries, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, were searching for mines and the U.S. Navy was said to be helping farther from shore. A well-placed source in Saudi Arabia said its minesweepers also were in the area...
...Kuwaiti coast; no casualties were reported. The attacks followed a bout of muscle flexing between the U.S. and Iran. Soon after Iran tested a Chinese-made Silkworm missile at the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Navy held its own drill, launching planes from a carrier in the Gulf of Oman...
...Staff had fashioned a plan. According to Administration sources, the U.S. will increase its naval presence in the gulf from six ships to nine. The additional vessels will most likely be frigates, cruisers or destroyers equipped with missiles. Radar reports would be provided by Saudi Arabia-based AWACS and Oman-based P-3C Orions, while air cover would primarily be supplied by a Navy carrier stationed outside the gulf. The Navy ships will probably escort small convoys of three or four Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf every ten days or so. The danger spot for U.S. vessels will...
...French mine sweeper discovered a mine in the Gulf of Oman near the United Arab Emirates port of Khor-Al-Fakkan, near where it found another mine the previous day, the Defense Ministry in Paris said...
When it comes to keeping cool in public, Prince Charles and Diana have few rivals. But even the royal couple found themselves wilting a bit last week as they began a ten-day tour of Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in 92 degrees heat. "It's a sudden shock, arriving after a long flight coming from the English winter," confessed the perspiring Prince. Diana, for her part, was kept in the shade, both physically and socially, reflecting the local tradition of keeping men and women separate. During a visit with the Omani Women's Association, the Princess witnessed...