Islamic States May Seek Consensus on Attacks
From Times Wire Reports
Syrian President Bashar Assad and his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Khatami, spoke by telephone and agreed that Islamic states should hold consultations concerning the attacks on the United States, a Syrian presidential spokesman said.
Diplomats said the countries were rallying support for an emergency meeting of Islamic foreign ministers to forge a common stand on the attacks and possible U.S. retaliation.
Syria and Iran, both on a U.S. list of countries accused of supporting international terrorism, have condemned the assaults.
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