Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 8, 1996

I did the work until half past ten in the morning. We had a market adjustment meeting. We determined the price of copper and approved that one-third of the foreign currency obtained from the export should be given to the exporter for the import of permitted goods, and we added two months to return the currency. Steel and aluminum were also discussed. In the evening, in the meeting of the government board, we had some resolutions.

I was the guest of the leader. We talked about our Eid trips, elections, etc. They have told the Guardian Council, which insists on canceling the Shiraz elections, that they do not consider it expedient. They have seen and liked the two banned films of the art field [= "Snowman" and "Meeting". They talked about the danger of the new contract between Türkiye and Israel. We decided to disagree. He expressed his dismay at the risk of the development of the anti-clerical movement. We also talked about the expensiveness of Eid days and ways of treatment. I came home late.