European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes sunday june 7.1987 iranian Jet warned by . Warship my god / just took off Pilot radios Manama Bahrain api . Union that Iran will not be deferred from three More warships to the Gulf and Oil he said. But Iran is a belligerent Power flu warships in the persian Gulf Are closely monitoring iranian sir activity warning one Jet away right after Taco Las efforts to guard merchant ships in the area Are stepped up. God help any plane any Pilot regard less of what nation he belongs and it could be a very Friendly nation if they come in a Pat Lam that May show hostile intent said Sam Zakhem the . Ambassador in Bah rain. See related Story on Ptg a Zakhem told the associated press thai a . Warship in the Gulf recently warned an iranian lighter Pilot to keep Clear almost a soon As he took off from a base near ban Dar Abbas in Southeast Iran. My god i just look off Zakhem quoted the astonished Pilot As Radi oing Back. I m not heading in your Zak Hern said in an interview thursday the Crew of the unidentified warship one of six . Military vessels Patr Alint the Gulf we so Alert that the moment that plane look off we were on the radio telling the Pilot watch where you re going. You re headed in the direction of an american ship " Iran s fundamentalist leaders have warned the United states and soviet unit deterred from attacking vessels that Fly the superpowers flags or Are escorted by their warships inthe persian Gulf. Bolt the americans and soviets have vowed o assure Freedom of navigation inthe Gulf. Both Are increasing their military presence in the waterway and Are offering help to Oil exporting Kuwait in the form of n flagged or borrowed tankers As Well a military Protection. Iran has been at War with Iraq since sep jember 1980, and the attacks spilled Over into the waterway itself in february 1984. Iran accuse Kuwait of aiding Iraq and has been targeting its vessels in particular. About 250 merchant ships from Many nations have been hit in attacks by both combatants since 1984. The is. Navy s Gulf task Force was placed in a heightened state of Alert after a iraqi Jet raided the frigate Stark on May 17, apparently mistaking it for an iranian warship. The attack killed 37 american sailors and Iraq has apologies the Pentagon says Iran has purchased silkworm anti ship missiles from Chin and believes they will be deployed on the Strait of Hormuz at the gulfs Mouth. The United Stales is expected to Send three the soviets reportedly Are posting three minesweepers to reinforce their two warships in the waterway. The soviet Union also has offered to let kuwaiti Ankara Fly its Flag Ifa kuwaiti Deal with the United states Falls through West pm and Arab diplomats i Bahrain said saturday. President Reagan s National Security adviser said saturday thai american naval forces in the Gulf Are a deterrent not a threat and he suggested that attack against the ships would spark a response we do not think it would be Hoove any one to attack our vessels said Frank car Lucci head of the National Security coun cil staff. The iranians have received somewhere Over 20" chinese built silkworm anti ship missiles about half the Batch they bought Carlucci told reporters As he waited for Reagan to emerge from a meeting with pipe John Paul ii. Zak Hern said the United states Long term aim is not just upholding the principle of Freedom of navigation in the Gulf so Western allies do not suffer Oil Supply reductions but ending the Iran Iraq War. We wish neither Iraq nor Iran any ill h that refuses to come to the negotiating table. Iran decs not want to end the War except on its own terms. We wan die War ended on a no Victor no vanquished is a major conduit for iraqi bound cargoes and so ran singled out kuwaiti ships for attack. The superpowers offered Kuwait assistance both seeking to Bol Ster their influence in the strategic Oil Rich Region. The soviets in april leased Kuwait three Oil tankers one of which hit a mine May 16in what maritime Salvage executives said was an attempt by Iran to scare Moscow off. The Reagan administration announced its intention to Register i 1 of Kuwait s 21 tankers under the . Flag and provide them with military escorts. But some Mem Bers of Congress fear the move could bring the United states into conflict with Alibi Secretary general of the 22 Mcm bar Arab league has lauded the United suites role of peace in the Gulf Stres sing that our american friends have at last become aware of. The grave dangers that weigh on this Region.1 Iran s parliament speaker Hashemi ref Zanjani said Friday that his country mus prepare to fight the United Stales in the Gulf and warned Arab states it would alack any bases or ports they allow americans Louse. Students from Page 1 pays attention sometimes Hudson said. Rebecca the daughter of staff sgt. Stephen and Rosetta Coyne old inc project with help from Ainsley Rorhbaugh 12, and Jennifer. Our class or. Hudson a likes to keep up with the news with our local newspaper Trie stars and stripes Rebecca s May 7 letter to the White House said. Reread that you will be attending the economic Summit of leading Indus trial Western nations in Venice. Venice is 55 Miles from Aviano. I am writing on behalf of my class and i would like to know if it would be possible to nay a Short visit to us before you end your travels in Italy. We feel that your visit would be very beneficial to us and the Aviano a the students did not expect a Quick reply but 1s Days later they received a phone Call from Jim Lake a White House Advance Man in Venice Rebecca said Friday. Lake said the president was sorry he could t make it to Aviano but would like the class to meet him at Villa co Dulmer. We started making preparations for the visit right away Rebecca said. We had to pick out a Book to give to him and i had o write a speech to Welcome him. Ainsley and Jennifer helped me write it and we changed it Over and Over again. We Are trying to keep it Short. We Don l want to bore Hin she said Friday. I Don l want to memorize it. I want to get the thought Down so that it sounds natural Rebecca said the class was excited about the meet ing and she was nervous. Gee you get to meet the president Only once she said. In her Short Welcome Rebecca planned to say bet Wenzlo or. President. I would like to take this Opportunity to Welcome you to Italy on behalf of or. Hudson s sixth Grade class at Aviano a Italy. We sincerely appreciate the time you arc spending with us today. We wish you the Best of Luck in your following the Welcome the reagans Shook hand with the Well dressed youngsters signed autographs and posed for photographs. At one Point the first lady joked that a student s video camera was a camera Fromnic to. While the president attends the economic Summit with the leaders of six other nations Nancy Reagan will be in Stockholm Sweden meeting with people involved in the tight against drugs. Pope from Page 1 their hands clasped. Pope John Paul renewing his message during their talks appealed to Reagan to Foster world peace through greater Trust Between Peoples and nations a Trust that is manifested and proved through constructive negotiations aimed at end ing the arms the Pope said this would liberate immense resources thai could be used to alleviate misery and feed millions of hungry people. The Pope who plans a visit to the United states in september was told by Reagan you will find in our country a deeply religious people a people devoted to the same ideals and values you so Elo Quemoy the president went on to say that the economic revolutions around the world Are based on moral values and the spirit and imagination of Man freed of statistical later Reagan and his wife accompanied by the pontiff greeted american Church figures gathered in the nearby Sala Clementine room Reagan told the americans that during the Summit we Hope we will be Able to resolve some problems and to strengthen the Friendship that exists now among the industrialized democracies. Reagan met talc saturday with italian president Francesco Corsiga and prime minister Ami lore Fanfani exchanging ideas on such issues As East West relations arms Contra and terrorism. Italian officials said that during the lunch Al a Seaside Castle not far from Rome Reagan Corsiga and Fanfani also talked about a .-italian Accord on terrorism but they said there was no Dis Cussion of the Peraian Gulf situation. On Friday Reagan had told europeans in a television address that agricultural subsidies Are costly farms race and pro posed their elimination worldwide by the end of the Century. He said subsidies have been some of Ibe worst culprits behind our growing Trade until Reagan s flight to Rome with i wife he was on a very leisurely schedule. He had arrived in Venice on wednes Day four Days before any of his Summit partners were scheduled 10 arrive. The reagans took up residence in a 17th-Cen Tury Villa 12 Miles from the City strolled in Rose covered gardens dined in bucolic surroundings and watched movies including iwo old Laurel and Hardy films the music Box and late sports new York bet twice won the Belmont stakes saturday dashing Al Sheba s Hopes of taking the first triple Crown since affirmed in 1978, probe from Page 1 tra affair has issued subpoenas for two israeli arms dealers and a former adviser to Israel s prime minister seeking information about the administration s secret arms shipments to Iran. The Washington Post citing unidentified sources in Jerusalem said m saturday s editions that subpoenas had been issued to Amiram Nir a government adviser on Couo to Yaccov Nimrod an arms dealer. Sources told the associated press that Independent counsel Lawrence Walsh also has subpoenaed arms dealer Al Schwimmer who holds dual . And Israel citizenship. Most of the testimony in Friday s congressional hearing focused on the flow of Money through the series of Shell companies and accounts Hakim Sei up. Even Hakim finally admitted he had not been a Leto figure out every aspect of the business setup he and set Ord knew As the Enterprise describing it As a monster Silling there with a few he said that of the remaining 18 million in various Bank accounts and investments some was owed for unpaid Bills some was owed in kickbacks and bribes to iranian officials and some is due to himself. Asked we Cher he would turn the Money Over to the . Treasury Hakim said that he was not prepared to do so. He also conceded that the financial Maze was set up so that the partners himself Accord and Excia agent Thomas dines could simply decide How much profit they wanted to make and take in. Evidence brought out during the fifth week of hear Ings demonstrated that the partners thought of the Money in the Enterprise including profits from Sale of . Weapons and donations for the Nicaragua rebels As their own property and that some of i also should go to North who was described by Hakim As the unofficial senior partner in the operation. Hakim said despite his efforts he never was Able to convey to North the 1200,000 he had set aside for him. The first phase of the investigation which has focused primarily on the Contra Aid aspect of Pic Story concludes next week with testimony from Fawn Hall North s former Secretary and Trellon Sciaroni coun sello the . Intelligence oversight Board. Sciaroni wrote Legal opinions on the Fiona red amendment and on Aid to Nicaragua. North has cited those Legal opinion Sas justification for his activities
