Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi - November 18, 2000 - Extremely Important Meeting with Mohsen Rezai and Criticism of the Office of the Supreme Leader for Not Providing a Meeting Time with Ayatollah Khamenei

An extremely important meeting was held with Mohsen Rezai, who criticized the Office of the Supreme Leader for not providing him, along with Ali Shamkhani and Ali Larijani, a time to meet with Ayatollah Khamenei to discuss various issues.

Meeting with Gholamreza Forouzh and expressing concern over the consequences of merging the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Jihad for Construction.

Meeting with Sadegh Ziba Kalam, who announced the preparation of a book that would later be published under the name "Hashemi" without retouching, and providing other political recommendations to Hashemi.

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Fati measured my blood sugar level with a testing device; it was 99, which is a significant drop. Mr. Gholamreza Forouzh, a member of the central council of the Construction Workers Party, came to discuss the country's management weaknesses and the stagnation of work, particularly regarding the proposed merger of the Ministry of Jihad for Construction and the Ministry of Agriculture, which has been submitted to the parliament. He expressed concern that caring managers wish to return to the working atmosphere of the Reconstruction era.

Mr. Sadegh Ziba Kalam, a professor at Tehran University, came to inform me that he is preparing a book based on responses given during the sixth parliamentary elections regarding the smear campaigns against him. He asked me to respond to some questions in an interview. I agreed, and he mentioned that eventually, the deceived individuals will recognize the services I have provided to the country, which are currently stagnant. He advised me to maintain a fatherly and non-partisan approach, stating that the haste and extremism of leftist and secular forces have led to the current situation, causing disappointment and discouragement.

In the evening, Mr. Mohsen Rezai, the Secretary of the Expediency Discernment Council, visited. He reported on his trip to Sistan and Baluchestan, stating that insecurity and stagnation have reached a dangerous level. He mentioned that he, along with Ali Shamkhani and Ali Larijani, planned to meet with the leadership to explicitly discuss their concerns. However, they have requested a meeting for a month without receiving a response, reportedly because the Office of the Leader is aware that one of their issues is criticism of its status.

The summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, scheduled to take place next Sunday in Qatar, where the presidency will be handed over to the Emir of Qatar, has come under serious scrutiny. This is because Qatar has refused to close the Israeli trade office after the Cairo summit, despite Oman and Tunisia having done so. There is considerable pressure on Qatar to close it. Some countries, including Saudi Arabia, have declared that they will not participate in the summit if Qatar does not shut down the office, and many have indicated they will not attend at the leadership level, including Kuwait and Bahrain. Iran's position remains ambiguous; it has stated it will participate but has expressed hesitation again.

In the U.S. elections, Al Gore, the Democratic candidate, and George Bush, the Republican candidate, have nearly equal votes. In the morning, it was announced that Bush had won, and Al Gore congratulated him on his victory; however, doubts arose again, leading him to retract the congratulatory message. Germany did the same, marking an unprecedented situation.