Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 5, 1996

[Mr. Santos Rocha], the new ambassador of Brazil, came to present his credentials. As usual, there was a problem with his speech and greetings and compliments. Mr. Dr. [Moussi] Zargar, [President of Sinai Hospital] came and asked for the development of Sinai Hospital and the strengthening of medical emergencies, in order to reduce the losses of accidents and incidents.

[Mr. Gholamreza Aghazadeh], the oil minister came. They talked about the implementation of petrochemical projects and participation in the industries of Armenia and Georgia and the sale of gas to Türkiye. He announced the advance sale of oil for the next few months, despite the US sanctions.

[Chairman of the Program and Budget Commission] came to Najafabadi. He insisted on continuing my presidency for the next term, which I refused. He expressed concern about the management of others. Mr. [Syed Hossein] Marashi, [the representative of Kerman] came. Reported the trip to Moscow and visited the waterways and bought the plane.

Mr. [Mohammed] Faruzandeh, [Minister of Defense] and deputies came. They explained about the manufacture of weapons and the plan to build airplanes and negotiations with Syria for the sale of weapons, as well as the new alloy steel factory. In the evening Mr. [Syed Mahmoud] Doa'i, [Head of the Information Institute] and [Syed Ahmad] Sam, [Director of the International Information Newspaper] came and asked for the International Information Newspaper.

[Mr. Ali Qanbari and Ebrahim Karimi], the representatives of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, came there to appoint the governor and help me during the trip. Mr. Velayati, [Minister of Foreign Affairs] came. They talked about the new threats of America. Ayatollah Khamenei was my guest that night. They talked about the [presidential] elections and threats from America and the Ministry of Information. Chastity and Fati returned from the trip; They are fine.