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Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R000401020001-4 Tehran Paper Calls for Unconditional Release of Hostages By Sharif Imam-Jomeh Special to The Washington Post TEHRAN, Feb. 22—The Eng- lish-language Tehran Times, which usually voices the opinions of Pres- ident Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, called today for the unconditional release of all foreign hostages being held in Lebanon, saying that Iran can continue its “rightful struggle against the West” in other ways. Diplomats and analysts here and abroad said it was unclear what would be the effect of the call, which appeared in no other Iranian news media. In Damascus, howev- er, Peggy Say, sister of Terry An- derson, the longest-held American hostage, wept at the report and called it “the most encouraging news that I have heard,” Reuter news service reported. The Tehran Times said all the factions in Lebanon “should regard the hostages as victims of imperialist policies of the West and make at- tempts to get them all freed.” It com- plained that the continued captivity of the hostages has benefited West- ern propaganda against Iran, and said, “Maybe 1990 will be the year for the release of all the hostages.” The editorial reflected many of the points made by Rafsanjani in a speech to parliament Tuesday, in which he said he saw the political upheaval in the Soviet bloc posing threats to countries such as Iran. “The world is getting unipolar,” Rafsanjani said. “Lots of chances of independent countries to exploit the conflicts between superpowers are fading. Conflicts are turning into un- derstandings that mainly benefit those who are hostile to us.” Iran has pressed for Moslem uni- ty as a response to the changed world situation, and the editorial suggested that release of the hos- tages could further that goal.  Carheregton Goel 23 feb pe Lebanese militants, most of them pro-Iranian and believed to be under Tehran’s influence, hold 17 Western hostages, including eight Americans. Say was in Damascus today as part. of a campaign seeking the release of her brother, Middle East correspon- dent for the Associated Press, who was abducted March 16, 1985. “I have been hoping very much for this kind of statement,” she told Reu- ter. “All we can do now is to wait and see how those people in Lebanon would react. I do not personally con- sider Tehran the problem. I consider it part of the solution.” Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R000401020001-4
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for Unconditional Release of Hostages
Tehran Paper Calls
By Sharif Imam-Jomeh
Special to The Washington Post
TEHRAN,
Feb. 22—The
Eng-
lish-language Tehran Times, which
usually voices the opinions of Pres-
ident Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani,
called
today
for
the
unconditional
release of all foreign hostages being
held
in Lebanon, saying that
Iran
can continue
its
“rightful struggle
against the West” in other ways.
Diplomats and analysts here and
abroad
said
it was
unclear what
would
be
the
effect
of
the
call,
which appeared in no other Iranian
news media. In Damascus, howev-
er, Peggy Say, sister of Terry An-
derson, the longest-held American
hostage, wept
at
the
report
and
called
it
“the
most
encouraging
news
that
I have
heard,” Reuter
news service reported.
The Tehran Times
said
all
the
factions
in Lebanon “should regard
the hostages as victims of imperialist
policies
of the West and make
at-
tempts to get them all freed.” It com-
plained that the continued captivity
of the hostages has benefited West-
ern
propaganda
against
Iran,
and
said, “Maybe 1990 will be the year
for the release of all the hostages.”
The
editorial reflected many
of
the points made by Rafsanjani in a
speech
to parliament Tuesday,
in
which he said he saw the
political
upheaval in the Soviet bloc posing
threats to countries such as Iran.
“The world
is
getting
unipolar,”
Rafsanjani said. “Lots of chances of
independent countries to exploit the
conflicts between
superpowers
are
fading. Conflicts are turning into un-
derstandings
that
mainly
benefit
those who are hostile to us.”
Iran has pressed for Moslem uni-
ty as
a
response
to
the changed
world
situation,
and
the
editorial
suggested that release of the hos-
tages could further that goal.
Lebanese militants, most of them
pro-Iranian and believed to be under
Tehran’s influence, hold 17 Western
hostages, including eight Americans.
Say was in Damascus today as part
of a campaign seeking the release of
her brother, Middle East correspon-
dent for the Associated Press, who
was abducted March 16, 1985.
“I have been hoping very much for
this kind of statement," she told Reu-
ter. “All we can do now is to wait and
see how
those
people
in
Lebanon
would react.
I do not personally con-
sider Tehran the problem. I consider
it part of the solution.”
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* Jimmy
Carter,
whose
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*g.forts to free Westerners being held
^captive in Lebanon.
In
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said
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TCharaa, who received Carter, cori-
» firmed that his government is work-
ing toward such a goal.
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greeted
the former
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U.S. president, Syrian troops tight-
ened
their control around suburbs
:-.of the Moslem sector of the Leb-
> anese capital, where Iranian-backed
l militias are believed to be holding
*: the hostages.
Syrian
troops moved
after the
* Iranian-supported militia Hezbollah,
’ the
group
reportedly
responsible
;;
for some
of the
abductions,
skir-
lZ mished with the
pro-Syrian Amal
Z force near where the hostages are
S said to^ held.
The fighting, combined with the
Syrian military move and Carter’s
arrival, increased speculation about
a possible hostage release.
i
Optimistic statements
in recent
weeks by Syria, Iran and the leader
of Hezbollah
also have
created a
climate of expectation. Friday will
mark the
fifth anniversary in cap-
tivity of American journalist Terry
Anderson, the longest-held hostage.
However,
Syrian
and
Western
sources on Tuesday cast doubt on
an
imminent
hostage
release
in
light of renewed infighting in Iran
between moderates and
militants
precisely over the hostages.
While Carter said Syria was se-
rious
in
its
efforts to release the
I
hostages,
he
was
less
sanguine
I
about Iran.
“Those statements from Tehran
are equivocal, you know, one day
it’s a
positive statement and
the
next day it’s a rejection of the pos-
itive statement,’’ Carter said in re-
marks reminiscent of the 1979-81
hostage, crisis
in which
Iran
fre-
quently confounded his administra-
tion with contradictory actions.
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es Bush administration ac- kngyledged yesterday that a vari- etyiof private individuals, foreign diplomats: and others’ are trying to "gain, the release of U.S, hostages in Lebanon,’ but :said, ndne of the ef-. '-fortg has led to any, indication that a hosta age release is imminent. “White ‘House. spokesman Marlin . Fitavater, ‘résponding to what he - said were: a, half-dozen recent ré- ports: about hostage-related devel- opments, said, “there: ‘is a lot hap- _ pening”. behind the-scenes indepen- .. dent Of the U.S . Repeating x U. S.:official is diréctly. ‘involved in ; government, talks,.t Fitzwater:said intermediaries in. ‘the region, suchas sinessmen. i dip f other ‘nations, families oft hostages and their employers and officials, with Lebanese and Iranian contacts. ‘all; ‘have "worked on the hostage: problem,. Some: of these people,. he.said,.“haye. had contacts with: ‘the US. government” and the ‘denial’ that any» “have told v us ; what’ they are doing; _-they have asked us for advice.” But those efforts are not being made on behalf of the U.S. govern- >: :sment nor are they directed by it, . -Fitzwater said, He said all interme- diaries who contact the administra- tion are told the Bush policy that - hostages must be released without ' conditions, “No deals. If you can be . helpful, fine, but keep in mind—this:.. is our policy: no deals,” Fitzwater said. ‘Eight Americans and 10 other ‘Westerners are being held hostage in Lebanon. Most are believed held by Shiite Moslem factions loyal to ‘Tran. Fitzwater repeated President Bush’s inaugural call to Iran to re- lease the hostages for the promise of U.S. “good will” to follow, and said the administration wants direct talks with Iran on the hostages. © Asked about movement on the issue, Fitzwater said, “We cannot ‘gay there is ‘any movement. We know of no imminent felease.” Speculation about) possible re- ; lease of the hostages, some of i a OL ket LF ZT whom have been held for five years, _has been fueled by reports. in Mid- die Eastern publications and ‘by in- dications from Iranian leaders of a : new willingness to discuss release. The latest report quotes Syrian sources that Mahmoud Hashemi, a senior Iranian official, met Sunday ‘in Damascus with Syria’s foreign minister to “coordinate efforts” be- tween Iran and Syria on release of the hostages. Hashemi, brother of Iranian President Hashemi Rafsan- jani, arrived in Damascus from Bei- rut, where he reportedly met with Shiite Moslem groups on the hos- tage issue, State Department spokesman Margaret. Tutwiler said the-admin- istration is “not aware of any... discussions that may be taking place * in Syria on “hostages.” She reiter- _ ated Bush’s denial over the week- end that he. called French officials on the hostage issue, and Vice Pres- ident Quayle’s denial on Sunday ” that former:secretary of state Cy- rus R. Vance was officially negoti- ‘ating a hostage releases, ~meenndnialliapninn: mene Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R000401020009-6 seer Pay plat tan
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By Ann Devroy
i Washington Post Staff Writer
\ Jhe
i Bush
administration
ac-
knowledged yesterday that a vari-
etj|of private
individuals,
foreign
diplomats and others^ are trying to
gain the release of U.S. hostages in
Lel^anori( ;but .said’ none of the
ef-
fort! has led to any; indication that a
hostage release is imminent.
White House spokesman Marlin
Fitzy/ater,
- responding
to what he
said iwere a half-dozen recent
re-
ports' about hostage-related devel-
opments, Said, ‘‘there "is a
lot hap-
pening” behind the scenes indepen-
dentqf the U.S. government.
Repeating
the
denial
that
any
U.S. official
is directly involved in
talks^FitzwaterSaidint§rmediaries
such.,as businessmen in the region,
diptoab of. other nations, families
of hostages and their employers and
officials, witl)vLebanese and Iranian
contaef! aU have
worjced on the
hostage
problem. Some
of
these
people,' he„said, ,“haye had contacts
with
the
U.S.
government”
and
‘‘have told us what they are doing;
they have asked us for advice."
But those efforts are not being
made on behalf of the U.S. govern-
ment nor are they directed by
it,
Fitzwater said. He said all interme-
diaries who contact the administra-
tion are told the Bush policy that
hostages must be released without
conditions. ‘‘No deals. If you can be
helpful, fine, but keep in mind—this
is our policy: no deals,” Fitzwater
said.
Eight Americans and
other
Westerners are being Held hostage
in Lebanon. Most are believed held
by Shiite Moslem factions loyal to
Iran. Fitzwater repeated President
Bush's inaugural call to Iran to re-
lease the hostages for the promise
of U.S,
‘‘good
will” to follow, and
said the administration wants direct
talks with Iran on the hostages.
Asked about movement on
the
issue, Fitzwater said, “We cannot
say
there
is any movement. We
know of no imminent release.”
Speculation
about/
possible
re-
lease
of
the
Hostages,
some
of
H-r
whom have been held for five years,
has been fueled by reports in Mid-
dle Eastern publications and by in-
dications from Iranian leaders of a
new willingness to discuss release.
The latest report quotes Syrian
sources that Mahmoud Hashemi, a
senior Iranian
official, met Sunday
in Damascus with
Syria's
foreign
minister to “coordinate efforts” be-
tween Iran and Syria on release of
the hostages. Hashemi, brother of
Iranian President Hashemi Rafsan-
jani, arrived in Damascus from Bei-
rut, where tie reportedly met with
Shiite Moslem groups on the hos-
tage issue.
State
Department
spokesman
Margaret Tutwiler said the admin-
istration
is “not aware
of any.
.
.
discussions that may be taking place
in Syria on hostages.” She
reiter-
ated Bush's denial over the week-
end that he called French officials
on the hostage issue, and Vice Pres-
ident
Quayle’s
denial
on
Sunday
that former secretary of state Cy-
rus R. Vance was officially negoti-
ating hostage releases.
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Monday, August 22, 1988 A23
U.S. Experts
Join Probe
Of Zia Crash
By Stuart Auerbach
Washington Post Staff Writer
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 21
—A team
of American
specialists
today joined the investigation into
the crash of a military plane that
killed President Mohammed Zia ul-
Haq, some of Pakistan’s top Army
officers and the
U.S.
ambassador
last week.
Embassy officials said the inves-
tigation will take many weeks and
has been hampered by
conflicting
accounts from
residents near the
eastern Pakistan town of Bahawal-
pur, where Zia’s C130 crashed and
burned Wednesday.
U.S.
officials
here
have
played
down assertions by the new interim
Pakistani
president,
Ghulam
Ishaq
Khan, that the crash was an act of
sabotage.
[State
Department
sources in Washington said Sunday
that there are increasing indications*
that the crash was caused by acci-
dent tather than by a bomb or othier
form of sabotage, Washin'r&ton Post
staff
writer
Don
O
l oerdorfer
re-
ported.'
|
there has been widespread spec-
ulation in the press here that the
crash was caused by a bomb planted
aboard the plane, perhaps in crates
of mangoes that were reported to
have been loaded at the last minute
as a gift to Zia.
Pakistani officials invited an Amer-
ican team of crash specialists, drawn
together by the
U.S.
Defense De-
partment, to assist in the investiga-
tion. Many
of
the
specialists who
joined the probe today work for the
U S
government,
while other*
ar^,
employed by
the
Lockheed
Corp.,
which manufactures Cl 30s.
According
to
preliminary
infor-
mation, embassy officials said it ap-
peared that the pilot was trying to
return to the civilian airport at Ba-
hawalpur when the plane crashed.
But reports from witnesses
dif-
fered on whether the plane explod-
ed in the air or burst into flames
when
it hit the ground. Witnesses
have
provided
both
accounts
to
Pakistani
investigators,
U.S.
0111-
^While
Ishaq
Khan,
a
longtime
Pakistani bureaucrat who as Senate
chairman
was
the
constitutional
successor to Zia as president, said
the
Pakistani
government
sus-
pected sabotage, he acknowledge
that it had no proof and declined1 to
speculate
on
who
would
hav-
wanted to kill Zia.
Senior Pakistani
officials family,
with the probe of the crash said im
vestigators were checking six umr ,
ent groups for possible involvement
These sources said a prime suspect
was the Afghan secret service Khad,
^SSSToiaJsou,
der
investigation were
extremist
pro-Iranian
Shiite
Moslems,
sup-
porters
of
five
Palestinians
se
tenced to death in Pakistan for a h
jacking,
a
religious
sect Zm had
moved
against
and
nationalist
groups fighting the Army m Smd
province.
Investigators
have
also
lot ruled out the possib e involve-
ment
of
disgruntled
military
offi
r*f*rs the sources s<ur**
tt c
Also killed in the crash were U.S.
ambassador Arnold L. Raphel an
brigadier general Herbert Wassom
the head of the military ass^ance
advisory group at the U .
.
sy .
[Secretary of State George
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