European Community imposes trade embargo on Iraq. Japan suspends Iraqi oil imports. Aug. 6 - U.N. Security Council orders worldwide embargo on trade with Iraq. In Saudi Arabia, U.S. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney confers with Saudi leaders about defending the oil kingdom against any Iraqi attack. A fresh U.S. Navy task force sets sail for region.
Turkey cuts off exports from Iraqi oil pipeline through Turkish territory.
Aug. 8 - Iraq declares Kuwait has been annexed. Britain agrees to join multinational force in the gulf. Other oil-producing nations indicate they will step up production to make up for embargoed Iraqi and Kuwaiti oil. Iraq closes its borders for foreigners, trapping thousands of Americans and other Westerners in Iraq and Kuwait. First Egyptian contingent arrives in Saudi Arabia.