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Iraq in 1997

Historical records for Iraq in 1997, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

13Records
7Events
1Named people
0Places
2Categories

Historical records

November

12 November 1997Economy of IraqSaddam Hussein

Government / Ba'ath Socialist Party

The United Nations imposes sanctions on Iraq, the Security Council votes unanimously for moves including ban on foreign travel by Iraqi officials who do not cooperate with the United Nations disarmament commission

12 November 1997Economy of IraqSaddam Hussein

Warfare / United Nations

The United Nations imposes sanctions on Iraq, the Security Council votes unanimously for moves including ban on foreign travel by Iraqi officials who do not cooperate with the United Nations disarmament commission

12 November 1997International SanctionsSaddam Hussein

Government / Ba'ath Socialist Party

The United Nations imposes sanctions on Iraq, the Security Council votes unanimously for moves including ban on foreign travel by Iraqi officials who do not cooperate with the United Nations disarmament commission

12 November 1997International SanctionsSaddam Hussein

Warfare / United Nations

The United Nations imposes sanctions on Iraq, the Security Council votes unanimously for moves including ban on foreign travel by Iraqi officials who do not cooperate with the United Nations disarmament commission

12 November 1997SanctionsSaddam Hussein

Government / Ba'ath Socialist Party

The United Nations imposes sanctions on Iraq, the Security Council votes unanimously for moves including ban on foreign travel by Iraqi officials who do not cooperate with the United Nations disarmament commission

12 November 1997SanctionsSaddam Hussein

Warfare / United Nations

The United Nations imposes sanctions on Iraq, the Security Council votes unanimously for moves including ban on foreign travel by Iraqi officials who do not cooperate with the United Nations disarmament commission

13 November 1997Diplomatic ExpulsionSaddam Hussein

Government / Ba'ath Socialist Party

Iraq Expels US Weapons Inspectors, President Clinton denounces the action but refrains from military response

13 November 1997Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)Saddam Hussein

Government / Ba'ath Socialist Party

Iraq Expels US Weapons Inspectors, President Clinton denounces the action but refrains from military response

14 November 1997Clinton sends Carrier in Warning to Iraq, dispatches George Washington and fourSaddam Hussein

Government / Ba'ath Socialist Party

Clinton sends Carrier in Warning to Iraq, dispatches George Washington and four other ships to join the Nimitz in Persian Gulf as further sign that the US is prepared to act to prevent Iraq from developing ability to use chemical or biological weopons

14 November 1997Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)Saddam Hussein

Government / Ba'ath Socialist Party

Clinton sends carrier warning to Iraq, dispatches George Washington and four other ships to join the Nimitz in Persian Gulf as further sign that the US is prepared to act to prevent Iraq from developing ability to use chemical or biological weapons

20 November 1997Clinton welcomes Saddam Husseins decision to back down and allow United NationsSaddam Hussein

Government / Ba'ath Socialist Party

Clinton welcomes Saddam Husseins decision to back down and allow United Nations inspectors to resume search for weapons of mass destruction

20 November 1997Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)Saddam Hussein

Government / Ba'ath Socialist Party

Clinton welcomes Saddam Hussein's decision to back down and allow United Nations inspectors to resume search for weapons of mass destruction

28 November 1997Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)Saddam Hussein

Government / Ba'ath Socialist Party

Iraq still bars inspectors from palaces, military bases, and intelligence centres

Names involved

Saddam Hussein

Provenance

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