Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 24, 1997

Mr. [Mohyeddin] Hayeri Shirazi came. He suggested that I spend time to classicize the foundations of Islamic government in a university style and expressed his desire to go from Shiraz to Qom. He expressed concern about the situation that has happened to the government after the elections. He told me from his guard that he saw the Imam in a dream and asked him who will protect your legacy, and the first Imam mentioned Ayatollah Khamenei, and then he told me and according to Ms. [Marzieh] Dabagh that during the time of the Imam and during the tenure of Mr. Montazeri, he met an Arab lady in Mecca, who said that after the Imam, Mr. Montazeri will not become the leader, but Ayatollah Khamenei will become the leader. He criticizes the one-dimensionality of the leadership office.

Mr. [Mustafa] Pourmohammadi came from the [Ministry of] Information. He expressed his concern about the dispersion of the intelligence forces due to the pressure of Mr. Khatami's friends and also requested me to appear more in the society and to speak for the defense of the clergy who have found problems and also to strengthen the leadership.

Mr. [Mahmoud] Vaezi came and said that he resigned from the Deputy Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was offered to go to New York, which he did not want. Mr. [Gholamreza]'s evening came. For the registration of Africa Foundation, permission was given to write that in case of liquidation, its property will be put to good use under my supervision. He expressed his readiness to work at the Strategic Research Center.

Mr. [Abd al-Majid] Maadikhah came and asked for help to solve the problems of the History Foundation. Mr. [Abulqasem] Ashuri, [Deputy of Civil Engineering] and [Qasem] Taghizadeh, [Deputy of Municipal Services of Tehran Municipality] came and pleaded for the rescue of the imprisoned administrators of the municipality. Dr. Rouhani came. We discussed the status of the parliament and the reasons for the failure of the majority to remove people from the cabinet, as well as the status of the strategic research center and the status of the cabinet.

I was the guest of the leader. We talked about my trip to Alamut and his mountain climbing plan and the construction of a heavy water factory and the secretary of the assembly and the state of the cabinet. He said that they have rejected the request of Mr. [Abdullah] Nouri, [Minister of the Interior], to replace the Naja commander. I transferred the request of the families of the municipal prisoners.

Last night I dreamed that Fati and I were walking on a path. He went in a well to continue the way through the well, but he was too late. I woke up anxious.