Memories of Akbar Hashemi - 3 Farvardin 1379 - Hashemi's analysis of the contents of the newspaper 'Sobhe Emruz' by the Political Studies and Research Institute.

"Study of a book about the documents prohibiting the hijab published  
 

Study of the unfinished notes of the late Dr. Abbas Shabani from the minutes of the Revolutionary Council meetings.

Meeting with Hossein Nasiri and Mohammad Reza Vaghefi, the Secretary and Deputy of the Free Trade and Industrial Zones Supreme Council, to seek necessary advice for Ayatollah Khamenei’s plans regarding Kish.

Meeting with the family of martyr General Mansour Sotari.

Hashemi’s analysis of the articles in Sobhe Emruz.

I was at the residence all the time. I read the book on the documents prohibiting the hijab and the uniformity of clothing during Reza Shah's time. It is part of a series of contemporary history documents published by the Ministry of Intelligence, and it is a good effort. I also spent some time studying the notes from the Revolutionary Council meetings. Dr. Abbas Shabani, a member of the Revolutionary Council, took notes; unfortunately, they are incomplete. I also spent some time finalizing the memoirs of 1361 for the book 'After the Crisis,' which I worked on with Fati. She has taken charge of organizing the book.

Mr. Hossein Nasiri, the Secretary, and Mohammad Reza Vaghefi, the Deputy, came from the secretariat of the Supreme Council of Free Trade Zones. They spoke about the recent directive from the Leader regarding Kish, following a negative report from their special inspectors; they are upset, although they see the danger as having been alleviated, but they are troubled by the strictness regarding free zones. The leftist forces, who opposed this in the past, are now advocating for leniency and tolerance.

In the evening, the family of martyr General Mansour Sotari, the former commander of the Air Force, came. I inquired about their well-being; they are in good spirits. The martyr's children are talented and studious, and their son Sourena works with Mahdi.

In the evening, I swam in the sea. Since some of the guards were with me, I went further from the shore into the depths of the sea than on previous days.

The newspaper 'Sobhe Emruz' was brought to me; it is a leftist publication. It is published even during the Nowruz holidays to cover the propaganda activities of the faction. Most articles oppose the leadership, particularly regarding the leader’s statements about security. It states that the government cannot establish security without having armed forces and state media. For some time, the left has begun to pressure for the powers of the leadership regarding the armed forces to be delegated to the president and has also raised doubts about the identification of the perpetrators of the assassination of Mr. Hajarian, attributing it to the IRGC."