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Kuwait becomes independent with the end of the British protectorate; the sheikh becomes an emir. The country joins the Arab League. Iraq renews claims that Kuwait is part of its territory but backs down after British military intervention.
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Iran-Iraq war: Kuwait supports Iraq strategically and financially.
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UN demarcates new Kuwait-Iraq border, awarding a port and a number of oil wells to Kuwait. US troops dispatched to Kuwait following Iraqi border incursions.
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Iraq officially recognizes Kuwait’s independence and the UN-demarcated borders following UN pressure and Russian mediation.