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PHOTO NUMBER:

C-53525

A MOMENT OF PRAYER IN TEHERAN

TEHERAN, Iran--Archbishop Hilarion Capudji, of the Greek Melkite

Catholic Church, prays with an unidentified hostage

during an Easter visit on Apr. 6, in the U.S. Embassy in Teheran.

Meanwhile, following the breaking of diplomatic relations

with Iran on Apr. 7, the U.S. is urging allies to follow the American lead

and take strong economic and political measures to persuade the

Iranians to release their American captives.

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