Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 8, 1996

In the news, there has been widespread global opposition against the recent resolution of the parliaments and the US government to punish companies that cooperate with Iran in oil affairs, which is unprecedented and strange. Almost all the important countries of Europe, America, Asia and Africa strongly criticize this decision of America and some of them threaten to retaliate, and except Israel, no government has agreed. As an obvious coercion and violation of the rights of other governments.

Mr. Shamshad Ahmed, Secretary General of ECO [= Economic Cooperation Organization], came to say goodbye. The notes were formal and affectionate. Mr. [Mohsen] the supplicant, [Imam Juma Shemiranat] came. He expressed concern about the management after me and had suggestions to remove the subsidy for bread and the production of cosmetics in order to prevent the outflow of currency. He insisted that I participate in the meeting of Friday imams of Tehran province. Reported the trip to Khorramshahr and suggested strengthening the eucalyptus planting program.

Mr. [Abbas] Maliki, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs came. The report of the trip to Bahrain and England, as well as a proposal from the consultants of the Azerbaijan Oil Consortium, to transfer our oil to Tabriz and establish a television in England, as well as cooperation with the World Bank. Akhvi Mohammad, [executive vice president], came for current affairs. I had a radio and television interview for Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari trip. In the evening, in the meeting of the government board, we had several resolutions; including the decision to strengthen sports and the approval of new governors for the central province and the province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, after a heated debate between some ministers and the interior minister.