WORLD IN BRIEF : PERSIAN GULF : Iran, Iraq Welcome Soviet Mediation Bid
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A Soviet proposal to mediate stalled peace talks between Iran and Iraq made headway when officials of the two nations expressed support for Moscow’s offer. A senior Iranian Foreign Ministry official said Iran will look positively at the Soviet offer. In Baghdad, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry also issued a statement welcoming the Soviet role. The eight-year war was halted on Aug. 20, 1988.
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