Washington Report, May 17, 1982, Page 4

Iran-Iraq War: The Lineup

With the Iraq-Iran war now approaching what may be a climax, it's a good time for a brief recapitulation of who is on who's side, and how each is helping.

The following rundown is put together from information provided by military analysts:

Favoring Iran:

Syria. It has closed the Iraqi border and the Iraqi pipeline which runs to Latakia, on the Mediterranean coast. It also provides Iran with food supplies in exchange for crude oil.

North Korea. It is the most important single supplier of arms to Iran. Much of the arms supply is American equipment purchased by the North Koreans from the Vietnamese, and is compatible with U.S. equipment already in the Iranian arsenal.

South Yemen. It accepts Iranian crude, refines it at its large facility in Aden, ships some of it back to Iran and finds markets for the rest.

Israel. It ships arms and other supplies, much of it from stocks captured in battle. Aircraft tires have been particularly useful, some Iranians have said, because their combat aircraft have been experiencing blow-out problems.

Libya . Ithas made some shipments of Soviet arms from its large stockpiles.

Favoring Iraq:

Jordan. It has sent a military unit of volunteers, the "Yarmuk Brigade," to Iraq. Jordan also acts as a pipeline for Iraq-bound supplies coming through its port of Aqaba.

Kuwait. This is the principal transit area for supplies which go into Iraq. They include consumables, durables and military equipment, most of it from the Soviet Union.

Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, along with Kuwait, have provided about $24 billion in funding for the Iraqis, with approximately half of the amount coming from the Saudis.

Practically all other Arab countries are also backing Iraq, with Morocco and North Yemen having announced the dispatch of volunteers.

Neutral:

U.S. It sends no arms to either side.

Soviet Union . It sends arms to both sides.