They began August 6, 1990, four days after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, stayed largely in force until May 2003 (after Saddam Hussein's being forced from power),and persisted in part, including reparations to Kuwait, through the present. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctions_agains...">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctions_agains...</a> ----------Russia Warns Bush Against Military Strike On IraqMOSCOW (Reuters)- Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivan