Memories of Akbar Hashemi - January 27, 2002 - Hashemi's Account of Ongoing Sessions of the Trial of Shahram Jazaeri Arab

Hashemi's Account of Ongoing Sessions of the Trial of Shahram Jazaeri Arab

Hashemi's strange dream has impacted him so deeply that he has documented the details.

Hashemi's Account of the Involvement of Seyed Mohammad Nazemzadeh Qomi, Current Director of the Telegram Channel "Faryad-e-Daron," and the Role of Mohsen Mirdamadi

Meeting with Seyed Mahmoud Alavi and the Officials of the Ideological-Political Organization of the Armed Forces

Meeting with Abdollah Naseri, CEO of IRNA

Meeting with Ali Larijani, During Which Hashemi Invited Him to Attend the Palestine Conference

Full Text of the Daily Notes:

I woke up at 4:30 AM from a horrifying dream. In the dream, we were on a trip. Our escort vehicle and guide hit a wall on a bend at the entrance of a bridge, veering left, and fell into a ravine. We stopped. From above the bridge, I saw the body of the guide in the destroyed vehicle. One of the companions, apparently Mr. Dorri Najafabadi, went down the ravine and retrieved a bottle containing milk for the guide's child, which had fallen in that area. At that moment, I woke up and spent the rest of the morning contemplating the meaning of the dream. My experience tells me that such dreams have interpretations.

The issue surrounding the alleged kidnapping of Mr. [Seyed Asghar] Nazemzadeh, the former office manager of Ayatollah Montazeri, has reached a sensitive and critical point. After investigation, the Ministry of Intelligence officially declared that the matter was fabricated and a form of self-abduction, stating that [Mohammad] Nazemzadeh had been in Tehran and Mashhad in the past few days, with his hotel accommodations identified. This information was announced by the government spokesperson on behalf of the Ministry of Intelligence yesterday. Immediately after, Mr. Nazemzadeh's father refuted the spokesperson's statement, claiming that the Ministry had recently detained his son and that these confessions might have been extracted under duress. The issue has become sensitive as the hardliners of the Second Khordad movement recently claimed that the perpetrators of the serial killings have been re-established, citing the cases of Nazemzadeh, journalist Siamak Pourzand, and recently, Javad Rahimpour, a student at Allameh Tabatabai University, as evidence.

Mr. [Mohsen] Mirdamadi, the editor of the newspaper "Noorooz," raised these allegations and now finds himself facing the statements of the Ministry of Intelligence and the government spokesperson, who are from their own faction, indicating an emerging intra-factional conflict. Given that Mr. [Mustafa] Kazemi's involvement in the serial killings issue is significant, this matter appears serious.

In Lagos, Nigeria's capital, massive explosions occurred at the military munitions dump, shattering windows up to 15 kilometers away and resulting in many casualties. People fled the city, fearing a coup.

In Australia, 350 detainees in detention centers have gone on hunger strikes, with 35 of them sewing their lips shut, putting immense pressure on the Australian government following the suicide threats of 15 individuals.

The Netherlands, the last country to adopt the euro as its current currency, removed its national currency from circulation yesterday. Meanwhile, during the official adoption period, the euro lost 25% of its value against the dollar, starting at $1.50. Today, it has reached 78% of the dollar's value.

Officials from the Ideological-Political Organization of the Armed Forces came. Mr. [Seyed Mahmoud] Alavi and Mr. [Seyed Reza] Akrami reported on their activities, and I emphasized the impact of societal faith on the victory and continuity of the revolution, stressing the necessity of protecting the beliefs of personnel and providing political information. Representatives of transportation companies discussed the challenges they face from customs regarding transit goods and the difficulties of truck travel to Europe, seeking assistance.

Mr. [Abdollah] Naseri, the CEO of IRNA (Islamic Republic News Agency), came to discuss the necessary regulations for his work. He is a more moderate manager and has been among the colleagues of Mohammad at the broadcasting organization.

In the evening, Mr. [Ali] Larijani, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, visited, insisting on speaking at the Palestine conference, which includes numerous prominent news and cultural figures from around the world. He expressed concerns about the judiciary's lack of proper policy and management regarding the Shahram Jazaeri case, emphasizing that if allegations against the individuals named, who received assistance or money, are not addressed, the credibility of the judiciary and the fight against economic corruption would be undermined. He questioned what would happen if they were to act against individuals at the level of powers and the leadership office.

I conducted an interview with the Lebanese television network Al-Manar about Palestine, Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, and the United States. In Jerusalem (Tel Aviv), today, in a martyrdom operation, numerous Israeli soldiers were injured, and it was revealed that the martyr from yesterday's operation in Jerusalem was a Palestinian student from Nablus, which is typically troubling for Israel and the United States due to the involvement of women in this section of jihad. The number of casualties from the explosion at the weapons depot in Nigeria has been reported to exceed 600.

Today, there were scattered protests and gatherings of teachers in several cities, and some who had been detained were released, but 10 individuals remain in custody. In the evening, I listened to the trial of Shahram Jazaeri. Mr. [Hossein] Karbalaei, the head of the board of directors of the Export Guarantee Fund, the second defendant, made statements in his defense that undermined the dignity of the parliament and its representatives, indicating that he had received support, which would likely provoke a reaction from them.

Iftikhar called from Mecca, expressing concerns about the lack of inquiries from the children.