Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – November 1, 1995

Mr. Engineer [Syed Ahmad] Kashani, CEO of Pimab Company, came. He complained that he was fired. He built Jiroft and Maron dams. [Mr. Ishaq Jahangiri], the governor of Isfahan came. In order to start the fourth tunnel, he got permission to transfer Karkheh water to Isfahan and suggested that Mr. Hossein Marashi from Kerman be a candidate.

The council for supporting the export of technical and engineering services had a meeting. They presented a work report and informed about the progress of the work and the smoothing of the way to export services and the achievement of several successes in obtaining construction projects in foreign countries. We had approvals to solve the rest of the problems.

In the evening, the budget discussion continued in the government meeting. At night in my office, I read the notes related to Karbala operations four and five - for tomorrow's interview for the Fatah narrative program - from my memories.

Before noon, Mr. Kiani, the CEO of Sased, [= Defense Industries Organization], came to report and ask for credits and announced that they are making 100% the Scud C missile with a range of 500 kilometers and they are busy making parts for the Scud E missile with a range of 1,200 kilometers. It will be tested next year. They will soon complete the first-class solid fuel, which is used in the longest-range missiles, and the T-72 tank is under construction.

It was reported from Afghanistan that Mr. [Burhanuddin] Rabbani, [Afghanistan's president], has agreed to go to Mazar-e-Sharif to meet Mr. [Abdul Rashid] Dostum for reconciliation; The same person who was declared non-negotiable a few months ago. From Russia, a letter was received from Mr. Chernomerdin, [Prime Minister of Russia], regarding the decision of all-round cooperation with Iran.