Number: RL30093 Title: THE PERSIAN GULF: ISSUES FOR U.S. POLICY, 1999 Authors: Kenneth Katzman, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Abstract: This report is an annual analysis of current issues for U.S. policy toward the volatile Persian Gulf region. The paper discusses the threats to U.S. interests from Iran and Iraq, attempts by the Gulf states to cope with internal and external threats to their stability, and U.S. responses to the threats posed by Iran and Iraq. Pages: 32 Date: Updated March 17, 1999