Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 25, 1996

The work was done until half past ten in the morning. Akhvi Mohammad came for the work of the Executive Vice President [of the President] and asked for permission to help Damavand and Shahryar. Mr. [Mustafa Bagheri] Bonabi, Imam of Juma Bonab, came; He reads the contents by heart. First, he expressed his loyalty and devotion to the extreme and expressed his admiration for my services and said about his trip to Yazd that he had gone with the scholars and Friday imams to see important plans. Chadormelo and alloy steel and

They had seen Shahid Qandi's cable making and rubber making. He said that the judgment of the companions was that the works are miraculous. He complained about the [Ministry of] Information and Naja's dealings with the people of Benab, who were protesting during the elections, and demanded that I take action to appease the people and asked for help to build a seminary.

[Mr. Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani], the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar came. [Mr. Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani] had a verbal message from the Emir of [Qatar], regarding honesty in friendship with Iran and forcing compromise with America and Israel. To save from the evil of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain and the coup and express readiness to implement the plan to transfer water from Iran and advise Iran to be cautious in matters that provoke America and give them an excuse; including stockpiling weapons on the islands and demanding the release of a Qatari convicted in Iran. I also negotiated with him from the position of friendship and satisfaction.

In the evening, the government board had a meeting. We approved that a 25-year [vision] plan be prepared until the year 1400. Today, Dr. [Ali Akbar] Velayati consulted about running for the presidency. I said that I will answer after negotiating with the leadership. It was agreed that he would not give a clear answer to the questions for the time being.