Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 21, 1990

Mr. [Ahmed] Janati, [head of the Islamic Propaganda Organization] came. He suggested that the announcement of the ceremony on the 13th of November should be made in advance. Mr. Masih Mohajeri, [president's social advisor] came. He criticized Mr. [Abdullah] Nouri, the country's minister. He expressed concern about the ongoing disputes and asked me to take action to resolve the disputes.

Mr. [Abdul Wahid] Mousavi Lari, Majid Ansari and [Ishaq] Jehangiri came. Experts expressed concern about the removal of radicals from the Assembly and complained to the leadership for not supporting them. I gave them explanations and said that it is necessary to win the trust of the leadership. We decided to have another meeting.

Dr. Adeli [head of Central Bank] came. About the currency, he reported that it has improved. We discussed the currency policy. The special envoy of Mr. [Khalil] Turgut Özal, [President of Türkiye] came. He reported on his trip to five Arab countries and asked me for my opinion on the current issues of the region. I said that the economic blockade can force Iraq to surrender. I asked about the acceleration of the three countries of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE regarding the start of military operations against Iraq. He said that they are worried that little by little, the occupation of Kuwait will be accepted as a reality. requested that Mr. Ozal stop in Iran on the 9th of November on his way to Japan; I accepted Salmani came for correction.

In the evening, I attended the meeting of the government board. The regulation of government emblems was approved. We had a meeting with the leadership at night. We discussed the radicals. It was supposed to be comforting. There was a discussion about the future authority as well as about public food and people's needs. I came home late.