By the basic rules of Persian Gulf warfare, every military action produces an equal reaction. Fortnight ago, Iraqi planes struck two tankers near the Iranian oil depot at Kharg Island. Last week jet fighters with Iranian markings attacked the Japanese-managed supertanker Primrose as it was carrying oil from the Saudi Arabian port of Ras Tanura. The 276,424-ton vessel suffered only minor damage, and no injuries were reported.
Iranian pilots have been careful to target only tankers that have come from ports in Kuwait or Saudi Arabia, two nations that have contributed generously to the Iraqi war chest. But...
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