Iraq - Iranian delegation

(22 Jun 1997) T/I: 10:11:00


Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on Saturday (21/6) received an
invitation from Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
to attend a an Organisation of Islamic Conference summit in
Tehran, according to the official INA news agency.
The invitation to the December meeting was handed to the Iraqi
leader by visiting Iranian Health Minister Ali Reza Marandi, the
first time Saddam has received an Iranian presidential envoy
since the bloody 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war.

SHOWS:

BAGHDAD, IRAQ 21/6
Iraqi television pictures of president Saddam Hussein meeting
members of the Iranian delegation;

KHANIEQ, 150KM SOUTH OF BAGHDAD 21/06:
Tenth celebrations of the Iranian Army opposition based in
Iraq whose future would be in doubt should an Iran-Iraq
reconciliation take place - VS chanting troops and Army leader
Mariam Rajwi and former chief Massoud Rajwi; Rajwi addressing
troops; women soldiers applauding; soldiers chant and wave
flags;

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