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; RUNS 2.04 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...