Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 22, 1996

The weather in Kish was good. He mostly rested and walked. We do not have a system due to post-storm repairs. We spent an hour exploring the island. I visited the education center, the message center, the museum and the huge building under construction for commercial affairs and hotel and services from the private sector.

In the evening, Mr. [Abdul Majid] Maadikhah, [the head of the Islamic Revolution History Foundation] came. An interview was conducted about memories before the revolution. The news came, [Mohammed Rouhani], son of Dr. [Hasan] Rouhani, [Deputy Speaker of the Parliament and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council], has died as a result of an accident. I talked to them on the phone. He was very affected and said that he was killed by a bullet last night at home. Appearances show that he probably lost his hand while walking with a gun, but there are other possibilities. They are investigating. I sent a message of condolence to broadcast.

I walked on the seashore in the morning, noon and night. In general, I see the year as full of events in global reports. Tensions are increasing between the US and China over Taiwan. Peace in the Middle East [between Israel and Palestine] is in jeopardy and the dignity of America is under threat. In Russia, the communists have a majority in the parliament, and the announcement of the goal of returning to the former Soviet Union has worried many people, and in addition, the thought of expanding NATO to the east is also a source of great concern for Russia.

Conflict is increasing in Bahrain. Afghanistan and Iraq are other hot spots. Bosnia and Herzegovina still has many problems before real peace. Algeria, Karabagh, Tajikistan, Georgia and Somalia are also bleeding. The difference between Iran and the United States is intensifying. Most of these cases were last year and are outdated. The issues of Kashmir, two Koreas, Libya, Sudan, Rwanda, Liberia, Sierra Leone and southern Philippines should also be added. Chechnya, Ireland, Cuba and recently Karachi, Pakistan also have serious issues.