The World - News from Dec. 28, 1988

Mines laid by Iran and Iraq are believed to be still adrift in the Persian Gulf, where shipping has increased after the August cease-fire, a U.S. Navy officer said. Lt. Cmdr. John K. Ross, skipper of the minesweeper Fearless, said the Shatt al Arab waterway that forms the southern boundary between the two countries is considered particularly risky. “I hope they’re all gone, but I believe more mines are still here in the gulf,” he said.