TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ARMS CONTROL, INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND SCIENCE, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0001416466
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: June 22, 2015
• Document Release Date: August 26, 2008
• Case Number: F-1999-00204
• Publication Date: November 10, 1987

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APPROVED FOR RELEASE DATE:
14-Jul-2008
OCA 87-5953
10 November 1987
SUBJECT: Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Europe and
the Middle East and the Subcommittee on Arms Control,
International Security and Science, Committee on
Foreign Affairs
1. On 10 November 1987, at 1000 hours, in room 2200
Rayburn House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Europe and
the Middle East and the Subcommittee on Arms Control,
International Security and Science, Committee on Foreign
Affairs, received testimony on the Iran/Iraq war and the
Persian Gulf issue. A transcript was taken. (U)
2. Present from the Subcommittees were:
Lee H. Hamilton (D.
, IN) Be
njamin Gilman
(R., NY)
Mel Levine (D., CA)
Ro
bert Lagomarsi
no (R., NY)
Stephen Solarz (D.,
NY) Do
Do
nald Lukens (R
ug Bereuter (R
., OH)
., NE) (U)
3. Present from the subcommittee staffs were:
Chris Kojm Katherine Wilkens
Mike Van Dusen William Fite
Toni Verstandig Ivo Spalatin
Hillell Weinberg Rita Janey Wright-Rutan (U)
B.E. Layton, Director, Near Eastern and South Asian
-Analysis Directorate of Intelligence
Office of Near Eastern and South Asian
Analysis, Directorate of Intelligence
Office of Near Eastern and South Asian
Deputy Director,
Directorate of Intelligence
Office
Tonal Affairs
Office of Congressional
Office of Congressional
 5. Mr. Layton began the testimony by giving a brief
statement covering the five areas of concern that Mike
Van Dusen, Subcommittee staffer, had given to the office of
Congressional Affairs, in preparation for this testimony.
Those five areas of concern were: the Iranian domestic
situation; the Iraqi domestic situation; Iranian intentions as
best we can describe them; arms supply to the two combatants
in the Gulf; and the question of stability in the Gulf states
themselves. (Copy of opening talking points attached.)
6. After Mr. Layton's opening statement, a round of
questioning followed. Some areas of concern covered were:
the gradual escalation of activity in Iran and why we think
this is happening; interest of bringing the war to a
conclusion between Iran/Iraq; the possibility that Iran will
launch another offensive this winter; whether Iran is
considered stronger or weaker than at this time last year; the
reliability of information the Intelligence Community
receives; the support the Soviets are giving Iraq in terms of
arms sales and the fact that they have undertaken to lease
both to Kuwait; the War Powers act; deflagging of the
reflagged ships; the motivation of the Chinese selling arms to
Iran; and the Silkworm missiles that the Chinese have directly
or indirectly sold to Iran.
8. There was one other outstanding question from Mr.
Lukens. He wanted to know how many countries at last count,
including Switzerland and Sweden, have sold arms to Iran?
This is being provided by the Office of Global Issues.
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