Show 6— The Herald Journal Lngar Utah Sunday September 20 1987 Iraq claims strikes Iran seizes ‘suspicious’ cargo MANAMA Bahrain (UPI) -I- said its warplanes flew into Iranian territory Satdeep urday and made "destructive strikes" on important oil pum-pin- g stations and factories while Iran said its navy seized a raq ship carrying “suspicious cargo” in the Strait of Hormuz The incidents came as Arab foreign ministers were gathering in Tunisia to debate a break with Tehran Keeping the pressure for a fourth day to force Iran to in the accept a cease-fir- e war Iraqi planes struck pumping stations in Kazan in central Iran and at Azna which supplies the Iranian capital the Iraqi military said “These are destructive strikes on extremely important Iranian targets" an Iraqi military spokesman said in a communique It was the first time Iraq claimed to have attacked the Azna facility Iran had no immediate comment on the claim but said Iraqi jets struck two factories in the western Iranian province of Lorestan killing and wounding a number of civilians Saturday’s air raids followed Iraqi strikes Friday on two Iranian offshore islands and an attack confirmed by shipping sources on an Iranian oil tanker The official Islamic Republic News Agency said the Iranian navy “intercepted four trade ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz of which one was led to an Iranian port since suspicious cargo was detected aboard" It did not elaborate on the nature of the cargo The IRNA dispatch also said that the Iranian navy “discovered and destroyed" three mines in international gulf waters It was the first time Iran said it held a merchant vessel in the strait since the US Navy began Kuwaiti escorting tankers through the Persian Gulf in July Previously Ira ed 1987 'fcEG Storea Inc nian gunboats had seized several ships suspected of carrvin arms to Iraq Some of those vessels are still impounded in Iranian ports but most were subsequently released shipping sources said While Iran has refrained from attacking merchant ships in the gulf flying the flags of nations it to be Ir llery late Friday and early Saturday at seven Iraqi cities and towns Sate Now On These Great Items An Iraqi military communique said 10 civilians including two women and two children were killed and 31 wounded in the overnight shelling IRNA said a spokesman for the War Information Headquarters denied that residential areas were shelled Memz Baby Food The spokesman said Are was aimed only at industrial economic and military targets As the war neared its seventh anniversary on Tuesday Arab foreign ministers were to meet Strained Assorted Sunday in Tunis Arab nations not expected to break relations with Iran Arab Emirates (UPI) -Dto accept a United Iran’s refusal espite in its war with Iraq Nations’ call for a cease-fir- e by today’s deadline Arab states were not :pected to sever relations with Tehran’s dical government Arab Hie foreign ministers of the 20 to a 25 Iran deadline gave League Aug Sept resolution or risk accept the UNT cease-fir- e ostracism by Arab nations The Arab League is to meet today in Tunisia to try to forge a common stand on the Persian y Gulf war After the meeting the foreign ministers are ex toflyl ens Monday the UN Genera! Arab diplomats tough stand will be taken against Iran Arabs prefer that the UN work out an end to hostilities in the conflict diplomats said UN Secretary-GenerJavier Perez de Cuellar after talks in Tehran and Baghdad reported to the Security Council that Iran would if the UN abide by a temporary cease-fir- e would appoint a commission to determine which nation started the war That represented a marked change in Iran’s position It had previously maintained that any cease-fir- e resolution must brand Iraq as the DUBAI for Baby! Junior Assorted 7V-o- z 33 United one-da- al League" said one Arab official commenting on the new Iranian position Additional light may be shed on Iran’s position when President Ali Khamenei Analysis addresses the General Assembly Tuesday Despite constant criticism by the majority of the Arab League members Arab states have preferred to keep ties with Tehran open Jordan Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Iraq’s main Arab supporters were expected to endorse a total break in relations with Iran but such a demand is likely to be rejected by the Arab majority on the grounds the softened Iranian sition should be encouraged officials and diplomats said Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al Ahmed al Sabah told reporters after meeting French President Francois Mitterrand in Paris Friday that “all the assessments will be made Pampers Regular Absorbent-48-c- t 32ct Medium Diapers altheUN” (smEi In the past Iran has vehemently rejected any end to hostilities until Iraqi President Saddam Hussein leaves power and $200 billion has been paid in war reparations — two conditions that were not mentioned in Perez de Cuellar's report to the United Nations Almost immediately after Perez de Cuellar left Baghdad Iraq resumed its air attacks on Iranian oil facilities and tankers and Iran countered by resuming ground attacks and shelling Iraqi cities But the Iranians have so far not resumed their gunboat attacks on shipping in the gulf (1101 X HJlthra Pammpeirs Pious Medium-96-c- (Mete Safe Large 64-Cou- t nt Your Choice I I i i SnDimnflfflc Infant Formula Regular or With Iron rr r r ir r E: I m v r t r tt r r G3DEES 0033 0 0 rm K r0 1 0 0 I SUPERMARKETS 0 i0 5 P 0 K 0 Prices Good Sunday September 20th thru Tuesday September 22 1987 at all Farmer Jack Supermarkets In Southern Idaho Ontario Oregon Utah Ely & Elko Nevada Western Wyoming Does Not Apply to Discount Plus i i |