UN General Assembly
1987

The return of peace and stability to the troubled Gulf region must receive our undivided attention. In this connection, we welcome the Secretary-General’s efforts to restore peace in that part of the world. We urge Iran and Iraq to heed the call of the international community to put an immediate end to this fratricidal war, which should not have been. But, equally, we are opposed to the introduction of forces alien to the region, as these can only aggravate the tension there. We therefore call for the removal of such alien forces from the Gulf.