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PRESIDENT RAFSANJAN1 IS TRYING TO CAPITALIZE ON INTERNATIONAL CONDEMNATION OF IRAQ BY ENCOURAGING MOVEMENT TOWARD RESOLVING THE LEBANESE HOSTAGE SITUATION. ON SATURDAY, ACCORDING TO FRENCH PRESS REPORTS. THE PRO-RAFSANJANI TEHRAN TIMES URGED THE WEST TO RESPOND TO THE RELEASE OF IRISH HOSTAGE BRIAN KEENAN BY PRESSING ISRAEL TO
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FREE SHAYKH OBEID AMD OTHER ARAB PRISONERS BUT DID HOT REPEjIjsONERS
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COMMENT: N I RECOGNIZES THAT THE GULF
IRAN'S STOCK IN THE WEST AND PRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR "J" TEHRAN IMPROVE RELATIONS WITH THE WEST. THE REPORTED OMI5SION BY TIMES OF DEMANDS REGARDING THE ALLEGED IRANIAN HOSTAGES SU,*n rALLS RAFSANJANI IS PREPARED TO BE MORE FLEXIBLE. DESPITE CONTINUE BY IRANIAN HARDLINERS FOR RELEASE OF THE IRANIANS.
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