Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 3, 1995

In quoting yesterday's interview, some foreign media have mischief that interprets it as a compromise, but they mostly quote it without commentary; Especially CNN itself, which has brought news in several broadcasts.

Mr. [Jalil] Besharti came from the deprived areas office [presidential institution] and gave a work report; He had nothing new to say. It was allowed to give 500 million tomans for the deprived areas of East Azerbaijan after the provincial trip.

Engineer [Mirhossein] Mousavi, [president's political adviser] came. He thanked for the new currency policy and emphasized on continuity. He suggested that in contrast to the mischief of some people in connection with [the Republic of] Azerbaijan, there should be a group that, on the contrary, wants to join it with Iran. He requested that a suitable environment be provided for the elections and expressed concern about the new law being passed in the parliament, regarding the many powers of the Guardian Council.

Mr. Mirslim came for the order of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution. He had cold and fever. Mr. [Hossein] Mahluji, [Minister of Mines and Metals] came. He was worried about the reaction of the leadership's office and parliamentarians, in front of the statements he made about the impeachment and the leadership's table at the government party, as well as the irritability of the office. He advised me to be a candidate in the parliamentary elections, which I did not accept. The report had expenses for foreign advertising.

Dr. [Hasan] Rouhani came in the evening. There was a discussion about the secretary of the militant clergy community and the upcoming parliamentary elections, and he expressed his satisfaction with my interview yesterday and the weakness of the translator. Fati and [Mohammed Javad] Zarif came. Regarding Iran's problem in the conventions, because of some former Islamic and civil laws, they said that it prevents us from joining; I offered a way.