Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi - November 6, 2001

The meeting of the commanders of the Ansar-Mahdi Protection Corps and the hearing of the report of Sardar Ahmed Haqtab 

Mohsen Kohestani's meeting and complaining about his abandonment of the responsibility of conducting the Tehran Symphony Orchestra 

Visit of Sheikh Masih Muhajri and Analysis of Ayatollah Khamenei's Visit to Isfahan and Other Political Consultations 

Meeting the members of the organizer of the commemoration of the martyrs of Kabudarahang and listening to the report of Sardar Reza Talaei Nik 

Full text of the day: 

Mr. Ahmad Haqtalab made a report and asked me to provide an analysis of the security situation in the world and the region and Iran, in the conditions after September 11 and Afghanistan, and said that two cases of suspected anthrax powder were seen in the cities and sent to the laboratory. 

I presented an analysis and said that the threat of terrorism, such as the use of aircraft and chemical, microbial and nuclear materials, has become serious and all countries are at risk, and the strategy chosen by the United States is not an answer. A basic, fundamental, global and all-encompassing program must be chosen, and it can be said that the Third World War will be of this kind. 

Mr. Mohsenkohestani, [former conductor of the Tehran Symphony Orchestra], an artist musician, came. He talked about his education and work experience in the West and complained that he had been dismissed from conducting the Tehran Symphony Orchestra during the ministry of Mr. [Seyyed Mohammad] Khatami, and no matter how hard he tried, they did not bring him back and he believed that he was no better in Iran than he was. He asked me to help him in this position and also asked for housing. He believes that foreigners do not want the Third World to become like the West in the scientific symphony and interfere with his work. It also has German citizenship. 

Mr. Masih Mohajari, [Social Advisor to the President and Editor-in-Chief of the Islamic Republic Newspaper] came. He expressed his satisfaction with the results of the leadership's visit to Isfahan and the people's reception and his statements, and expressed surprise at the opposition of some of the leftists to the explicit statements of the leadership in denying negotiations with the United States, such as the statements of Mr. Behzad Nabawi and [Rajba Ali] Mazrouei. He followed his brother's case. 

In the evening, the headquarters held the commemoration of the martyrs of Kabudar Ahang, accompanied by the commanders of Nojeh Base and the families of the martyrs. Mr. [Reza] Talaei [Nik], the representative of the city, gave a report and I spoke about the necessity of keeping alive the names of the martyrs and the epic of the Holy Defense and the importance of that historical region for Iran and the revolution. 

The conflict between Afghanistan and the Palestinians continues. The Israeli Minister of War has said that Israel will pay every price to Hezbollah in Lebanon for the release of an Israeli soldier. A few days ago, Israel announced that three Israeli soldiers were killed! It is reported that Russia and the United States have agreed to divide Afghanistan into North and South Docklands.