Memories of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani - 1999 July 14 - Reactions to Khamenei's harsh statement

Seyyed Mohammad Khatami's interview with Khamenei's advice and its reactions
Reactions to Khamenei's harsh statement

Mr. Khatami's words about the deviation in the movement of students and the need to prevent violence, etc. caused the anger of the counter-revolution, as if the leadership asked him to do such an interview.

The short interview of Mr. [Syed Mohammad] Khatami, [President], about the deviation in the students' movement and the need to prevent violence and vandalism has caused the anger of the counter-revolution.

The English [BBC] radio announced today that Mr. Khatami has distanced himself from the majority of students; Apparently, the leadership asked Mr. Khatami to give such an interview.

The sharp and decisive statement of the leadership has made both counter-revolutionaries and foreigners react; They say, Iran's government continues to suppress and violence.

Today, there were gatherings and marches all over Iran to strengthen the system and leadership, to compensate for the insults and criticisms of the opponents and enemies and the university incidents, and the presence of people was much more than expected and the excitement and passion of the people was more than a normal march.

Efat, who himself had gone to the University of Tehran - the community center - said on the phone that the quantitative and qualitative presence of people is very high and people do not have a photo of Mr. Support from the government is sometimes given.

Mr. [Syed Mansour] Razavi, who came to the meeting, said the same thing and was surprised by the large number of people.

In the foreign media, there has been an acknowledgment of the widespread support of the people for the revolution and the leadership; Of course, with some kind of insight and stance and deviant interpretations, some have said that the winners of the last week's events are the conservatives, who strengthened their position, and the major loss is directed at Mr. Khatami and Khorhad's second faction.

Mr. Engineer Razavi came and emphasized the need to activate the independent and middle class. The members of the Holy Defense Cinema Association came.

They reported on their current work and problems and said that they had a better situation during the construction period of the government and now the Ministry of Guidance, despite claiming to support art and culture, does not pay attention to them.
I gave a gift to each book "Overcoming the Crisis". They brought an American who had converted to Islam with them.

Mr. Masih Mohajeri, [president's social advisor and director of the Islamic Republic newspaper] came. They talked about the university incidents and the better exploitation of the defeat of the counter-revolution, and he talked about the extent and depth of today's demonstrations and added that some groups were chanting slogans against Mr. Khatami, and in some cases, they tore his picture. He believes that the government is responsible for university accidents.

Efat went to Rafsanjan due to the death of Mr. Majid Ferdosipour - his sister's son-in-law.