Part 38 – AUGUST 9, 1988
''I now call upon the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Iraq to observe a cease-fire and to discontinue all military action on land, at sea and in the air as of 0300 G.M.T. on Aug. 20, 1988.'' - Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar
Today, Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar announced that Iran and Iraq will begin a cease-fire on Aug. 20. Direct talks on a permanent peace accord will begin in Geneva five days later.