WORLD IN BRIEF : LEBANON : Solution Foreseen on Hostage Issue
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From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A senior official of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah (Party of God) said he thinks the issue of Western hostages in Lebanon is moving toward a solution. But the official, Hussein Mussawi, also warned that the kidnapers would expect something in return. The captors have demanded the release of Arabs jailed in Israel and Kuwait and in European countries. Mussawi said the solution would include freedom for all Westerners held by Shiite Muslim zealots loyal to Iran.
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