Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 7, 1995

The issue of the failure of the American sanctions plan is still considered. Mr. [Ghulam Mohsin] Jami, [Imam of Abadan], came to Abadan to thank me for my trip and emphasized more attention. The ministers of housing and foreign affairs came to explain and get permission to build a government guest house, removing 20% ​​of the plan, and I agreed to build the rest.

The Board of Directors of Al-Zahra Society (PBUH) came from Qom. They applied for the purchase of Zanbil Abad garden for the community. Mr. [Aliakbar] Velayati, [Mohsen] Nourbakhsh and [Kamal] Kharazi came and asked for the cost of advertising and lobbying in the American media and circles. In the evening, in the meeting of the government board, we had some resolutions and reports were presented on the development of the tile and porcelain industry and their successful export.

I was the guest of Ayatollah Khamenei that night. They explained the results of their heart examinations. the vessels are healthy; Except for one who has a 30% problem and it is not important, but it is recommended to be careful about the stimulation of nervous emotions. They said that Sheikh Ali Tehrani surrendered and was arrested at the border. We discussed the issues related to the US sanctions, the need to be more serious in collecting taxes and controlling currency prices, and continuing the pricing policy and buying sugar factories from Egypt, etc.

Mr. [Ali] Izat Begovic, the President of Bosnia and Herzegovina, spoke on the phone and requested to send aid, gave a report on the war situation, apologized for the delay in his trip to Tehran, and confirmed that the start of the war between Serbs and Croats in Croatia has taken the pressure off them.