The World - News from Feb. 7, 1989
Iran assured Foreign Minister Roland Dumas of France that some Western hostages held in Lebanon will be freed soon, the official Kuwait News Agency reported. Dumas flew to Kuwait for a brief state visit after a two-day visit to Iran. The news agency, quoting diplomats traveling with Dumas, said, “He obtained a promise from responsible officials (in Tehran) that a number of Western hostages held in Lebanon will be released within a short period.” The diplomats did not elaborate, the agency said. Most of the 16 missing foreigners, including nine Americans, are believed held by Shiite Muslim extremists loyal to Iran.
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