Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – December 8, 1996

The students of the university [Imam Mohammad Baqer (AS) attached to the Ministry of Information] came. Mr. [Ali] Fallahian, [Information Minister] and Mr. Rastgo, the president of the university reported. They have 1000 graduates and 1000 students and they have accepted from other organizations for student information. I also spoke encouragingly about the need to make the work of information scientific and technical and increase the knowledge of the personnel and the losses caused by the lack of knowledge of the officers.

Mr. [Reza] Amrollahi, [head of the Atomic Energy Organization] came. He complained to the central bank that due to the strictness of the bank guarantee for the Russians, it caused danger and problems in the case of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. Mr. [Mahmoud] Vaezi, [Deputy for America and Europe of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs] came. Reported the negotiations with the Troika [= European Union]. He suggested de-escalation with America; In contrast to the positive signs that come from the Americans' statements. Dr. Habibi, [first vice president] came. He gave the report of his trip to Gilan and asked my opinion about the distribution of currency that was recently approved by the parliament. There was talk about the candidates for the election, which was left unfinished.

In the evening, they brought and showed the movie "Survivor" made by Mr. Seifullah Dad. It is very interesting. He himself gave me explanations. It is about the crimes of the Zionists in Palestine, to intimidate and expel the Palestinian people. Before the movie, they presented promotional images of the opening of the Sarkhes railway, which were prepared for the pre-curtains of cinemas. I gave Mr. Dad a coin as a gift. The Supreme National Security Council had a meeting. Discussions were held about the issues of Kermanshah, Afghanistan and Germany and how to resolve the dissatisfaction of the Sunnis in relation to the movie [series] Imam Ali (AS).