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SITUATION REPORT
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DcepiU repeated appeal* from President Bani-Sadr and other government leaders, olashee between leftists and Muslim extremists areniveretty campuses in several cities.
In Tehran, tha Revolutionary Guards had toto quell the fighting at one university.
leftist Fedayeen has taken con-
trol of parts of Tehran University and is urging allto suppor; the leftist students. The situation in Tabriz is also said to be tense, and there have been clashes in high schools near Shlraz. f"
The clashes are spreading beyond the campuses as Muslimseneral attack on the left. In Tehran, Muslin extremists reportedly burned down the office of the pro-Soviet Tudeh Party newspaper on Saturday. The Tudeh has agreed to close its offices at universities but Is criticizing the regime, for purging the campuses.
Ayatollah Khomeini yesterday stronglyurge of all Western and Communist influences from the universities. By urging students to fight the left, he probably has undercut Bani-Sadr's efforts to calm the situation.
Elections
A prominent newspaper in Tehran quoted Interior Ministry officials yesterday as indicating that the second round of legislative elections will be postponeday. Lastenior official of tha Islamic Republic Party urgedostponement to give tha government mora time to Investigate charges of vote-tampering in tha first round. (U)
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Iraq-Iran
Tha fact of Sadr'a execution probably alao will lead to more anti-Iraqi violence in Lebanon and other countries. Rumors of hia death have already cauaed sari ous fighting in Lebanon between the Shia Amal Movement and the Iraqi-bacxed Arab Liberation Front.
JAPAN-IRANi Preparing for Oil Cutoff
Ths Motional Iranian Oilrefusal ysstsrday to load three Japan-bound tanksre may bo intended primarily to forceaoquieeoenoe to theer barrel increase adopted ly Iranpril.
Japan's oil companies have been under pressure from the powerful Ministry of International Trade and Industry to rebuff the price increase in part to avoidthe US. (U)
Iran yestorday warned Tokyo that the substantial Japanese Investment in the hugo petrochemical complex not yet completed at Bandar Khomeini may be lost if Japan goes along with US-proposed sanctions. Suchhave been frequent, however, as the project has lagged, and Japanese officials so far appear to be taking this latest threat in stride.
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