Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – November 2, 1991

The first stage of the Madrid [Peace] Conference is over and they have agreed to start the second stage in Madrid. The Americans are happy to break the embargo on negotiations with Israel and are apparently worried that the negotiations will be fruitless, and at the same time they indirectly threaten Iran; By raising the possibility of having a nuclear bomb program and Israel's complaint to the United Nations against Iran.

I went to my office at half past eight in the morning. Mr. [Javad] Ajey, [representative of leadership in the affairs of Iranian students in Europe and America] came. He gave a report on the measures for foreign students and requested for the construction of the tomb of the 7th Tir martyrs. Mr. [Mohammed Mohammadi] Ray Shahri, [Prosecutor of the Special Clergy Court] came. He talked about the programs of the special court for the extremists, and for the issues of Hajj organization and separation, he relied on Prince Abdul Azim's endowment and construction.

Mr. [Gholam Mohsin] Jami, Imam of Abadan, came to Abadan and asked for help for the reconstruction needs of Abadan and to help the needy. I helped Dr. [Hasan] Habibi, [first vice president] came. Foreign policy and handing over shares of factories to workers were discussed. At noon, Eftat lunch was in my office. Yasser also came in the evening. They saw the movie "Never Without My Daughter"; The Americans made this film to fight the Iranian Islamic Revolution.

The Supreme National Security Council had a meeting. The indirect threats of America and the issues of Afghanistan, Türkiye and Iraq were discussed. In the evening, Dr. [Hasan] Rouhani came and talked about the speech at the 13th of Aban ceremony. Mr. [Ali] Falahian came. They talked about obtaining a foreign currency loan and about information issues and negotiations with Iraq.