Will the recent allied victory in Kuwait lead to stability in the area ? A first order of business is to stabilize the Iraqi - Kuwaiti border and bring U.S. forces home . The statement was unacceptable, officials said, because Iraq also insisted that the U.N. simultaneously drop the three resolutions that imposed trade and economic sanctions. However , major regional political problems may surface . There is the Palestinian issue . Jordan 's King Abdullah and Yasser Arafat 's open support for Israel has strained their relations with the U.S. The biggest wild - card could be Iran . Anti - Western sentiment could vent itself through Islamic fundamentalism , a potential problem for Syria , Egypt and Saudi Arabia . Some believe Iran might clash with Saudi Arabia over oil policy and also attempt to establish an Islamic state in Iraq .
Will the recent allied victory in Kuwait lead to stability in the area ? A first order of business is to stabilize the Iraqi - Kuwaiti border and bring U.S. forces home . However , major regional political problems may surface . There is the Palestinian issue . Jordan 's King Abdullah and Yasser Arafat 's open support for Israel has strained their relations with the U.S. The biggest wild - card could be Iran . Anti - Western sentiment could vent itself through Islamic fundamentalism , a potential problem for Syria , Egypt and Saudi Arabia . Some believe Iran might clash with Saudi Arabia over oil policy and also attempt to establish an Islamic state in Iraq .