The World - News from Aug. 24, 1987

Four Arab League members called for an urgent Arab summit on the Persian Gulf War between Iran and Iraq. The call came from Kuwait, Libya, Jordan and the Palestine Liberation Organization at a special session of the league’s Council of Ministers in Tunis, Tunisia. The opening session was marked by a tough speech by Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al Faisal, who abandoned his government’s usual reserve by severely criticizing Iran. He charged Iran with “terrorist and destructive” behavior and called for “unanimous and practical decisions to meet the challenges and obstinacy of the Tehran regime.”