Akbar Hashemi's Memoirs - April 20, 2001 Hashemi’s account of the statement by the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Tehran detailing the charges against the detained national-religious activists

Hashemi’s account of the statement by the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Tehran detailing the charges against the detained national-religious activists.

Mehdi Hashemi’s report on the foreign activities of the National Fuel Consumption Optimization Organization.

Report from Abbas Safarian, head of the Border Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, regarding the issuance of ownership documents for the three islands and related consultations.

Hashemi’s account of the statement by the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Tehran detailing the charges against the detained national-religious activists.

I was at home. The day was spent reading, resting, and meeting with the children and relatives. Mehdi, [CEO of the National Fuel Consumption Optimization Organization], gave a report on his trip to Argentina, England, and Italy to learn about the technology for converting cars to run on gas. Mr. Abbas Safarian, head of the Border Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that the ministry plans to investigate ownership documents for the three islands and prepare for the possible presentation of the issue in international forums.

The media coverage of Iran’s missile attacks on the bases of the Monafeqin [Mujahedin-e Khalq] in Iraq is still ongoing. They claim that 77 Scud missiles were launched; it seems they don’t know what a Scud is, and they say that an Iranian unmanned aircraft was shot down by Iraqi anti-aircraft guns. They are referring to the small [drones] made in Iran.

[George Bush], the President of the U.S., has said that he does not intend to lift sanctions on Libya, Iran, and Iraq. Because of the formation of a commission in the U.S. to address the energy crisis and pressure from American oil companies, there were rumors that they might lift the sanctions. The U.S. has said that the major oil-consuming countries are forming an organization called "OPECk" to counter OPEC. [Ariel] Sharon, [Prime Minister of Israel], announced that he is ready to resume negotiations with the Palestinians, and the European Union has declared Israel responsible for the worsening situation in the Middle East.

The Revolutionary Court, in a detailed statement, has announced several charges against the detained national-religious activists. Amir, Zahra’s son, came with his wife and children. I gave them New Year's gifts. Effat attended a mourning ceremony for Iraqi Arabs at night and participated in the chest-beating rituals.