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...understandable elation in Canada and the U.S., the fight to free the hostages remains one of the Carter Administration's most nettlesome difficulties. So far, the U.S. has been deliberately delaying the imposition of its planned economic sanctions against Iran in the hope that its new President, Abolhassan Banisadr, may yet help resolve the hostage problem. But as the hostages start their fourth month of captivity, there is no real cause for optimism...
Cochran's advantage soon may not matter. Iran's newly elected President Abolhassan Banisadr has expressed his willingness to readmit American journalists. He also made an interesting, though perhaps unintended admission: "Their presence is better here even if they tell lies than if they write something about Iran from abroad or if they write nothing...
Final results in the balloting among 22 million eligible voters around the country were expected early this week. By Saturday, the front runner among the eight candidates approved by Ayatullah Ruhollah Khomeini seemed to be Finance Minister Abol Hassan Banisadr, who had been sacked as Foreign Minister last November for his reputed willingness to compromise over the hostages. An air of additional uncertainty was cast over the election by the questionable health of Khomeini, who was suddenly hospitalized for what was officially described as "a mild heart attack." Within 48 hours government bulletins said that the 79-year-old leader...
...from grace, the state-run radio, which until three weeks ago was directed by Ghotbzadeh, praised the students' criticism of him and declared: "There is no room for diplomatic games in our revolution." It was clear warning that Ghotbzadeh may face the same fate as his predecessor, Abolhassan Banisadr, who was fired as Foreign Minister after 18 days of service because he seemed too conciliatory about the hostages. For the rest of the week, the normally loquacious Ghotbzadeh made no more public statements. Said a longtime associate: "It is the first time that Ghotbzadeh has not fought back when...
Undaunted, Banisadr organized a pro-government rally at a soccer stadium. Carrying Khomeini posters, some 4,000 people-hardly a crowd by Iranian standards-gathered in the middle of the field. Suddenly, they were charged by some 2,000 Azerbaijanis waving Sharietmadari posters and chanting "Down with Bani-sadr!" Gradually, a phalanx of Khomeini supporters drove the Sharietmadari forces out of the stadium...