Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 21, 1996

As usual, I did the work until half past ten in the morning. I got a pool. Mr. Ahmed Jibreel, [the leader of the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine], came from the heads of Palestinian fighters and companions. He expressed surprise at Iran's construction progress, despite foreign disturbances, and considers it a good example for introducing the validity of Islam and the revolution. He gave a report on the current situation in Palestine and Lebanon. He believes that the Likud's victory in Israel and the problems it has created for peace for a period of four years is a good opportunity for the Palestinian struggle and will force the Arab compromise governments to reconsider, and at the same time, it will also cause problems for Lebanon and Syria. He expressed gratitude for Iran's policy on Palestine.

Mr. [Gholamreza] Danesh Ashtiani, a former member of parliament, came; He applied for a job. He did not vote in the recent elections. Mr. [Ahmed] Pishbin, Baft's representative, came and expressed his loyalty and made many suggestions for the development of his constituency.

Mr. Masih Mohajeri, [president's cultural and social affairs advisor] came. He reported on his trip to Tajikistan and expressed concern about the events of the elections, including the interference of the Revolutionary Guards and the Guardian Council. He is more worried about the upcoming presidential elections and is thinking of a solution. He had many questions about how the leadership office intervened in these issues.

Many Zoroastrians came to meet. These days, the 6th Congress of Zoroastrians is going on in Tehran and many personalities have come from India, Pakistan, Australia, Africa, Europe and America. They had also gone to meet the leader. [Mr. Parviz Ruafi], their representative in the parliament, reported and praised Iran and the revolution. I also talked in detail about the common points of heavenly religions, including Islam and Zoroastrians. After the meeting, I talked with their leaders and one of the members of the Indian Congress made a statement about the good results of my presence in the Indian Congress and my talks there.

In the evening, I did the office work until half past five. We flew to Ramsar. A group of relatives were with them. The weather in Mazandaran is cloudy and the sea is stormy. In the evening and at night, I walked a bit on the beach. Mr. Hossein Marashi said about the Majlis and the possibility of proposing a proposal to ban military interference in the elections, based on the Imam's will.