Iraqi Foreign Minister visits Jordan

Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Said al-Sahaf is expected in Jordan for a two-day official visit that will begin today.

Sahaf will present a letter from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to Jordan's King Hussein. The letter is related to the current crisis between the Iraqi government and the UN Security Council.

Sahaf is expected to hold concentrated talks with King Hussein, Crown Prince Hassan and other senior Jordanian officials.

The talks are to focus on the current efforts being made to solve the crisis by peaceful means and to avoid a military strike that, "will result in a catastrophe for whole the region," the King said.