Akbar Hashemi's memories - 1999 July 9, Friday - Tehran University disaster according to Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani until the evening of 1999 July 9

Tehran University disaster according to Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani until the evening of July 9, 1999

At midnight on July 9, sharp clashes started, many were injured and many were arrested. The intervention of the Minister of Interior, Ministers of Culture and Higher Education, Health and Medicine, Fazeh Ma, and other personalities could not calm the situation.

In the foreign media, especially the English and American Persian radio and... they have a lot of support for Mr. [Syed Mohammad] Khatami, [President], against the leadership and as they say "conservatives", against "reformers".

After the victory of the revolution, different names were given to the two main currents in Iran, including 1- Left and Right 2- Radical and Traditionalist 3- Reformist and Conservative 4- Libertarian and Authoritarian 5- Republican and Provincial 6- Clergy and Clergy.

In the evening, a group of relatives came and expressed their concern about these events and problems in the country and they wanted my intervention.

Since late last night, around 100 students, at Tehran University, protested against the resolution of the parliament regarding the press and the arrest of Salam newspaper, and they went to the streets without permission. At the time of writing - 10:30 PM on July 9th - it continues in a scattered and intermittent manner, and many people have been injured and many have been arrested.

The intervention of the country minister and the ministers of culture and higher education and health and treatment and Fazeh Ma and other personalities could not calm the situation. Television reported some of the incidents. In the rumors, there is talk of several people being killed, which has not been confirmed yet.

Harsh slogans against the speaker of the parliament, the head of the judiciary, the police force, and sometimes the leadership are given. It has caused a lot of damage.