Shatt-Al-Arab (Arvand-Rud) Crisis

Authors

Taghi Ghavami, Imperial Iranian Navy

Number

7

Abstract

Iran and Iraq remain locked in a territorial dispute over control of the River Arvand-Rud that dates from the Treaty of Erzerum in 1847. Characterized by fruitless demands, counter-demands, legal arguments, and occasional gunfire, the scene of engagement continually shifts from the waterway itself to the halls of the United Nations and back to the waterway.

Recommended Citation

Ghavami, Taghi (1974) "Shatt-Al-Arab (Arvand-Rud) Crisis," Naval War College Review: Vol. 27: No. 5, Article 7.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol27/iss5/7