Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 9, 1990

Mr. [Ahmed] Ahmadi, the foreign deputy of the Ministry of Information, came. He spoke about the importance of information for the system and complained about the lack of attention to information and their problems with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. [Abulfazl] Tawakli Bina, [Advisor to the President on trade and trade affairs], came for trade and transportation affairs.

Timsar [General Hossein] Hosni Saadi, [Army Ground Force Commander] came. He reported on the fronts and asked for the welfare of the army. Mr. Majid Ansari came. He criticized the leadership's lack of attention to the radicals, the Majlis and the issues of the Majlis of Experts. I also criticized their positions.

[Mr. Gholamreza Aghazadeh], the oil minister came. A decision was made regarding the sale, production and storage of oil. By announcing the production of two million additional barrels, Saudi Arabia lowered the price of oil, which had risen due to the crisis in Iraq and Kuwait; It must have been on the order of America.

In the evening, Mr. [Ali] Shams Ardakani, [head of Qeshm Azad Region], came for the development plan of Qeshm Island; I want to make them responsible. Dr. Velayati, [Minister of Foreign Affairs] came. He gave the report of his trip to Syria, Oman, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain and said that they are very grateful for Iran's position and express their interest in good relations and are angry with Saddam and regret the past aid to Iraq.

I came home with the children in the evening. [Mr. Seyyed Hasan Firouzabadi], the Chief of General Staff [of the Armed Forces] informed that the United Nations says that a ship is coming from Basra to Umm Rasas; I told them not to get involved; Later, it was found that the ship moved with the wind and tide.