Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi - January 1, 2000 Mr. Nourbakhsh and Mr. Jahangiri came to follow up on the pardon for Mr. Karbaschi

Mr. Nourbakhsh and Mr. Jahangiri came to discuss the pardon for Mr. Karbaschi and to find a solution for Mr. Abdullah Nouri's situation. They mentioned their difficulties with the leftist faction regarding the joint list. I continued an interview with Mr. Masoud Safiri, the editor of the newspaper Akhbar, about reconstruction and unfinished projects.

Sheikh Ghodrat Ali Khani came. He spoke about the emerging differences within the leftist faction of the Second Khordad movement, particularly among members of the Combatant Clergy and between the Assembly of Clerics and the Participation Party, as well as between Mr. Mehdi Karroubi and Reza Khatami. He mentioned that in a meeting attended by Mr. Khatami, who was discussing electoral list agreements, Mr. Khatami suggested that Mr. Hadi Khamenei run as a candidate from Mashhad, which angered Mr. Karroubi, who questioned why Mr. Reza Khatami wasn’t running from Ardakan.

He expressed a desire to attract individuals like Mr. Karroubi and noted that the patience of Mr. Karbaschi and his family had run out; it would be good to expedite his pardon. He criticized Mr. Abdullah Nouri, the editor of the newspaper Khordad, for creating this situation himself and deemed the radical left's actions dangerous.

Mr. Fallah and Mr. Mohammadi from the Ministry of Intelligence came to discuss weakening the ministry and electoral issues; they had no new information. In the afternoon, Mr. Hossein Marashi came to follow up on Mr. Karbaschi’s pardon. Later, members of the Assembly of Experts' regulations committee came for consultations regarding regulatory discussions at the upcoming meeting and shared insights on current conditions and the mischief of the radical left in exploiting the chain murders. They were also my guests for iftar.

The second round of negotiations between Syria, Israel, and America has begun; predictions for success are weak.