Akbar Hashemi's memoirs - 1999 September 3 - In the continuation of the atmosphere against the press and especially the Nishat newspaper after Khamenei's speech, the atmosphere of tension in the society was so intense that Akbar Hashemi also addressed it

After Khamenei's speech, the tension in society was so intense that Akbar Hashemi addressed it in his Friday prayer sermon, but according to his account, he tried not to mention the name of the newspaper or the political spectrum, but according to many Friday imams with They strongly demanded punishment and some more strongly demanded that the Sharia limit of apostasy be passed.

Hashemi says that even the Isfahan Friday prayer, which was in the hands of the so-called reformists, had the same demand.

The answer to President Khatami's interview regarding foreign debts and half-finished plans is also interesting.

I went to Tehran University to offer Friday prayers. A sermon on happiness in this world and the hereafter and a sermon on the issues of the day were delivered. I emphasized the need to pay attention to the needs of society and economic problems and pay attention to the construction, and I criticized the media that attack Islamic principles and courts, but I did not mention the name of a newspaper or the issue of spectrum;

Although it is clear that he has an opinion on the issue of retribution, etc., which was raised recently. However, many Friday imams across the country have openly attacked, some have demanded punishment, and some have introduced the crime of apostasy, even the Friday prayer in Isfahan, which is held by the leftists, has been heavily criticized.

In the economic discussions of the sermon, I also mentioned the weak points of the interview and Mr. Khatami's statements, and I answered some of the negative comments of his interview. Because he had mentioned and magnified foreign debts and half-finished projects as problems of his work.

Mohsen was with me during the Friday prayer. Lunch came to our house. The children had gone to the pistachio farm on Saveh Road. Some time was spent studying for sermons and studying the expansion of Islam throughout history in the eastern region, some was spent on revising the indexes of the eighth volume of Tafsir al-Mahla, and some was spent on organizing the library.

It was announced that the main obstacle to the agreement between Israel and the Palestinians is the issue of the release of prisoners, and the opinions of the two sides are far from each other. If this is the case, it can be solved.