Akbar Hashemi's memoirs - 1999 July 12 - Mehdi Karroubi and Mohammad Ali Sadoughi's concern about Khamenei's public speech and consultation to modify this speech

Mehdi Karroubi and Mohammad Ali Sadoughi's concern about Khamenei's public speech and consultation to moderate this speech
Acquitting Hossein Mahloji, the then Minister of Mines and Metals, of making cases against him
According to the 1999 July 13 newspaper, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

The concern of Mr. Karroubi and Sadoughi about the harsh treatment of the leadership

At half past eight, Mr. [Mehdi] Karoubi and [Mohammed Ali] Sadoughi came. They told about the meeting and discussion with the leader and were worried about the leader's sharp reaction. They said, it can be like pouring oil on fire.

They asked me to help to prevent harsh statements and also to accept the students' demands regarding [removing the suspension of the newspaper] Salam and [dismissal of Mr. Hedayat] Lotfian, [commander of the police force].

I said, it is impossible for the leaders to speak harshly; They are more concerned with appeasing the students and asking for favors from the leadership is inappropriate in a situation where so many people have been insulted, and on the other hand, I warned them against escalating violent actions and said that there is a danger of conflict with the IRGC and Basij.

They wanted to deny the influence on the students, which I did not accept, and said, [the office of Tahkim Vahdat] belongs to you.

Mr. [Gholamreza] Aghazadeh, [head of the Atomic Energy Organization] came and after the report about the Bushehr power plant and other nuclear energy works, he expressed his displeasure about the affairs of the country; He asked me to help to eliminate the dangers.

[Mr. Ezzatullah Akbari], representative of Qaim Shahremad. He complained about the politics of the government and its ineffectiveness and demanded the establishment of the Islamic Azad University in Swadkoh. Mr. [Mohammad Taqi] Amanpour, Deputy [Research] Minister of Jihad [Construction] came; He complained about the lack of attention of Jihad and the president to the water reservoir project.

In the evening, Mr. [Hossein] Mahluji came and said that he was acquitted of the three cases that were made against him for no reason, and he was complaining about Dr. [Hasan] Rouhani who did not invite him to work on the research center [Strategic Expediency Analysis Council] and about the dangers The current situation spoke.

Talked with Dr. Rouhani about university affairs. He said, Basij is going to enter the battle and we consulted about solving the problems. Today until night, there were illegal demonstrations in every corner of the city and many clashes have happened.