Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 28, 1997

We went from home to Behesht Zahra; To visit the graves of Haft Tir martyrs and to open a tomb built on their plot. I paid most of the expenses. Mr. [Javad] Ajeye, [son-in-law of Shahid Beheshti], was the host and engineer [Mirhossein] Mousavi is its architect; They explained themselves. Because the graves are highlighted, this space will not be suitable for gatherings and ceremonies. We also visited some of the graves of the war martyrs, including Dr. [Mustafa] Chamran and [Moussi] Namjoo, and I had a short interview with the radio station. Chastity was also with me.

I went to my office. I did the work until half past ten. Mr. Ebrahim Amini, [the second vice president of the Assembly of Experts] came and asked for a meeting time for the board of experts. He invited me to go to Qom for the ceremony that the congregation wants to hold in order to appreciate my services. He expressed concern about the possibility of conflict between the two currents regarding the cabinet and the country's affairs, which have already shown signs.

Expediency Council had a meeting. We completed the [internal] regulations. Mr. [Mohammed] Emami Kashani came. In order to pay off the debts that he incurred during the election, he applied to the account of the militant clerical community and could not get permission from the leadership.

Mr. [Ali Akbar] Velayati, [Minister of Foreign Affairs] came. He reported on his trip to Russia and meeting with [Boris] Yeltsin on the issue of peace in Tajikistan, that everyone is happy with Iran's role. Ashikh Hassan Saneyi, [the head of Khordad 15 Foundation] came. He suggested that I continue to manage the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution even after completing the course. I did not accept

The family members of the martyrs of the 7th of Tir came. Mr. [Ismail] Ferdowsipour reported and I gave them a reassuring and hopeful speech and told them about the importance of their struggles and the effects of their martyrdom during the period of trying to stabilize the revolution.

In the evening Mr. [Syed Hossein] Mousavian, our ambassador in Germany came. They are unhappy with the situation that has happened to our ambassadors in Europe, that they are all wandering in Tehran and their families are there. The new negotiation Mr. Moulman, [the special envoy of the German chancellor] told them that he wanted Iran to remove the condition that the German ambassador be the last ambassador to Iran. He said that the Germans cannot accept this condition, because some European countries, such as England and Denmark, may not want to return their ambassadors soon. He said that Mr. [Helmut] Kohl, [the German prime minister], is ready to negotiate with Mr. [Syed Mohammad] Khatami. have a phone He expressed concern about the arrest of the editor of Iran News newspaper, who is one of his friends, and he thinks that the [Ministry of] Information wants to hit him in this way. Like the arrest of Iran Jamco managers.

Mr. [Mohammed Hossein] Moghimi, the governor of Khuzestan, came. He reported the work and asked for permission to help Naja [police force] to strengthen the borders. He told the leader about the problem of not securing the approved credits during his trip to Khuzestan and invited me to go to Khuzestan for the commissioning ceremony of the first stage of Karkhe Dam and Marun Dam.

I was a guest of the leadership. They came from Mashhad today and will return tomorrow. We talked about the situation in Türkiye and the importance of the D-8 group, and I asked him not to prosecute [Mr. Gholamhossein Karbaschi], the mayor of Tehran; They said they would not interfere. We talked about the execution ceremony and the issues of the new cabinet.

In reports, the issue of handing over Hong Kong to China after decades of British rule is important. I arrived home late; There was no one. Chastity has gone to the ceremony of the anniversary of the martyrs of the 7th of July, which is held at the place of the slaughterhouse.