Memories of Akbar Hashemi - October 6, 2001 - Approval of Retirement for Workers in the Expediency Council

Approval of Retirement for Workers in the Expediency Council

Discussion on political and international issues during the Expediency Council session, including complaints about statements made by Mohammad-Reza Khatami and Saeed Hajarian at the Participation Party Congress, as well as grievances from Sheikh Abbas Vaez Tabasi regarding the treatment of Nasir Vaez Tabasi.

Participation in the Wedding Ceremony of Sara Lahooti, Granddaughter of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

Complete Daily Log:

The Expediency Council held a session. The Parliament's approval regarding the retirement of workers, which had faced opposition from the Guardian Council, was passed. This will certainly bring joy to the workers. The demand for approval was widespread, and in light of the wave of dissatisfaction among workers regarding the new parliamentary legislation on the textile industry, it could help ease the political atmosphere. The economic aspect of the overall security policies was completed.

At noon, I had guests, including [Abbas] Vaez Tabasi, [Ahmad] Jannati, [Mohammad] Yazdi, [Mohammad Ali] Mohammadi Kermani, Ali Akbar Nateq Nouri, and [Qorbani Ali] Dorrie Najaf Abadi. We discussed global, regional, and domestic conditions in connection with the American crisis and future possibilities, as well as critiques of the statements made by Mohammad-Reza Khatami, [the Deputy Speaker of Parliament], and Saeed Hajarian at the Participation Party Congress. With Mr. Tabasi, we talked about the case of Nasir—his son. He stated they do not intend to make any requests, but they believe the political dimension of the issue outweighs the judicial aspect, and they have conveyed this to the leadership.

In its biennial report, the US identified Iran, Iraq, and Syria as supporters of terrorism, labeling Hezbollah, Hamas, and [the] Islamic Jihad Organization in Palestine as terrorists as well. This could create problems for Iran in light of the Security Council resolution. The Mujahedin [People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran] were also categorized as terrorists. The UN General Assembly session on terrorism could not reach a conclusion due to disagreements over definitions and examples.

It was announced that a thousand US military personnel [for the attack on Afghanistan] have entered Uzbekistan, and Uzbekistan stated that they came for humanitarian purposes and will not allow the use of its territory for an attack on Afghanistan.

In the evening, I attended a dinner ceremony in celebration of the wedding of Sara [Lahooti, daughter of Fatih] to Mohammad Lahooti. About 100 relatives from both sides were present.