The World - News from Aug. 26, 1985
Iraq claimed that its warplanes dropped tons of bombs on Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf, the second attack on the vital site reported in 11 days. A marine salvage executive who asked not to be further identified said the terminal’s jetties sustained substantial damage. However, neither Lloyd’s of London nor the Iranian government immediately confirmed the attack. Iran and Iraq have been at war for five years.
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