Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – January 2, 1991

After the morning prayer, until nine o'clock, I did the backlog of yesterday. Mr. [Mohsen] Rafiq Dost, [Chairman of the Mustafafan and Veterans Foundation] and his deputies came. They reported the work of the foundation and asked for foreign exchange needs. Mr. [Ahmed] Salek, [the head of the Iraq Issues Review Committee] came. The Iraqi affairs committee was discussed; They do not work with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and want to be under the supervision of the President.

Dr. Iftikhar Jahrami came. gave the report of the work of the Hague court and asked for opinions about the cases; I told them to immediately give an expert opinion about the demands from France, that we are on the verge of an agreement. Mr. Sheikh Saeed Shaaban, [the leader of Lebanon's Islamic monotheism] came. He talked about the strengthening of Islamic movements and expressed concern about America's success in the region. It was discussed about the issue of Mut'ah [= temporary marriage] in Shia and Islam. Sunni scholars like him are upset about this Shiite issue in Friday sermons. I asked, what is your way to solve the sexual problem of young people in the Islamic world? There was no correct answer.

Mr. [Ali] Yusefpour, [the representative of Ardal and Farsan] came. Although he is against the radicals, he has signed the impeachment request of Dr. [Iraj] Fazel; He criticized Dr. Fazel, the most important of which is his disregard for the demands of parliamentarians.

In the evening, I stayed in my office and did not go to the meeting of the government board. I finished the work by half past seven and came home.